Sercan Yuksel, Md

This study looked at 78 people with severe obesity who had sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Researchers wanted to see if the balance of two hormones, adiponectin and leptin, in the blood could predict how much weight they would lose. The goal is to help doctors decide who will benefit…

This study looked at 80 people with severe obesity who had sleeve gastrectomy surgery. Researchers measured a blood protein called resistin before surgery to see if it could predict how much harmful internal belly fat patients would lose. The goal is to find a simple blood test t…