The Contribution of the Hunger Hormone Leptin in the Aetiology of Postoperative Anorexia after Laparoscopic and Open Gastrectomy in Gastric Cancer Patients

Background: Laparoscopic surgery produces lesser postoperative inflammation with a smaller cytokine and leptin response, and might thus reduce postoperative anorexia compared with open surgery. The aim of the present study was to determine the role of serum leptin in postoperative anorexia after lap...

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Main Author: Tomaz Jagric
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7d247d0dbc544893acfa93cc55223641
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