The development of gut hormones as drugs for the treatment of obesity

Obesity is an ever-increasing problem with limited effective treatments available that are safe and tolerable. Gut hormones are naturally occurring endogenous satiety factors that are released in response to food consumption. As well as playing an important role in the regulation of appetite, food i...

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Main Author: Cuenco, Joyceline
Other Authors: Bloom, Steve ; Ghatei, Mohammad
Published: Imperial College London 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.700654