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Embolization procedure lowers levels of 'hunger hormone,' leads to weight loss (EurekAlert, 7 March 2013)

08 Mar 2013

A small study from Georgia presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session assesses weight loss in five obese patients following a surgical procedure to block the blood supply to the specific part of the stomach that is responsible for producing the appetite-inducing hormone ghrelin.

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