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- Title
Circulating ghrelin levels in celiac patients.
- Authors
Peracchi, Maddalena; Conte, Dario; Terrani, Claudia; Pizzinelli, Simona; Gebbia, Carlotta; Cappiello, Vincenzo; Spada, Anna; Bardella, Maria Teresa
- Abstract
Ghrelin, the gut-brain peptide, recently identified as the natural endogenous ligand for growth hormone secretagogue receptors, exerts various endocrine and nonendocrine effects, including the control of energy homeostasis and food intake, but its possible relevance in malabsorption syndromes is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate circulating ghrelin levels in adults with untreated and treated celiac disease (CD) and, for comparison, in healthy subjects.
- Publication
The American journal of gastroenterology, 2003, Vol 98, Issue 11, p2474
- ISSN
0002-9270
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07709.x