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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wilson-Perez HE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3712071 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Diabetes 20130222 7
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a peptide hormone that is released from the gut in response to nutrient ingestion and that has a range of metabolic effects, including enhancing insulin secretion and decreasing food intake. Postprandial GLP-1 secretion is greatly enhanced in rats and humans after some bariatric procedures, including vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), and has been widely hypothesized to contribute to reduced intake, weight loss, and the improvements in glucose homeostasis after ...[more]