Sercan Yuksel, Md

This study looked at 78 people who had sleeve gastrectomy for severe obesity. Researchers checked 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 most from surg…

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 dangerous internal belly fat they would lose 8 months later. The goal is to help doctors …