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Category Archives: Intestinal lining

Ten centimeter long impermeable sleeve > Secured at the outlet of the stomach > Lining the duodenum > Upper jejunum > Upper portion of the small intestine > Impermeable sleeve > Weight loss > Restoration of normal glucose metabolism > Obesity-induced diabetes > Sealing off > Intestinal lining > Treats obesity > Resolves diabetes > Animal model

May this device be an effective treatment for obesity and diabetes? Will the device be placed endoscopically, making it far less invasive than surgical  therapies? How does this device affect the complex interplay between receptors that line the stomach and intestine – which are stimulated by ingested food – and the brain, pancreas, liver and […]