Research
Hormonal
Key gut hormones such as GLP-1, OXM, and PYY play a role in ameliorating Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Therapies targeting GLP-1, OXM, and PYY may be beneficial for managing DM2.
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One of the principal mechanisms by which bariatric surgery is capable of ameliorating DM2 is by means of increasing the secretion of key gut hormones such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), oxyntomodulin (OXM) and peptide YY (PYY).
Why this rating
The claim is based on a review of hormonal roles in the context of DM2 treatment.
Source
Gut hormones and Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Agnieszka Falinska et al. · Diabetes Management · 2014
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