Changes in Serum Levels of Bone Morphogenic Protein 4 and Inflammatory Cytokines after Bariatric Surgery in Severely Obese Korean Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Serum bone morphogenic protein- (BMP-) 4 levels are associated with human adiposity. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in serum levels of BMP-4 and inflammatory cytokines after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Fifty-seven patients with type 2 diabetes underwent RYGB. Serum levels of B...

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Published in:	International Journal of Endocrinology
Main Authors:	Mee Kyoung Kim, Eun-Hee Jang, Oak-Kee Hong, Hyun-Ji Chun, Soon-Jib Yoo, Ki-Hyun Baek, Wook Kim, Eung Kook Kim, Ki-Ho Song, Hyuk-Sang Kwon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2013-01-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/681205