Improved serum leptin and ghrelin following bariatric surgery predict better postoperative cognitive function

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 48-56

  Alosco, Michael L ^a   Spitznagel, Mary Beth ^a   Strain, Gladys ^b   Devlin, Michael ^c   Cohen, Ronald ^d   Crosby, Ross D ^e   Mitchell, James E ^e   Gunstad, John ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Columbia University Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Southeast Campus   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Cognitive function; Ghrelin; Leptin; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923381086     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2015.11.1.48     Document Type: Article

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