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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2012; 18(30): 4044-4050
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4044
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4044
Effects of vagus nerve preservation and vagotomy on peptide YY and body weight after subtotal gastrectomy
Hyung Hun Kim, Moo In Park, Sung Eun Kim, Seun Ja Park, Won Moon, Departments of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan 602-702, South Korea
Sang Ho Lee, Departments of Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan 602-702, South Korea
Hyun Yong Hwang, Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan 602-702, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim HH performed statistical analysis and wrote this paper as the first author; Park MI designed this study and reviewed this paper as a corresponding author; Lee SH performed operation in all patients enrolled in this study; Hwang HY was responsible for measuring hormones and other laboratory values; and Kim SE, Park SJ and Moon W supported the analysis of results and discussion.
Correspondence to: Moo In Park, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, 34 Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan 602-702, South Korea. mipark@ns.kosinmed
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Received: January 15, 2012
Revised: March 15, 2012
Accepted: April 9, 2012
Published online: August 14, 2012
Revised: March 15, 2012
Accepted: April 9, 2012
Published online: August 14, 2012
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