Tissue Sections of the Duodenum (IMAGE)

University of Basel

Tissue Sections of the Duodenum

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Cells which can release satiety hormones are marked in green. For obese patients (middle), the number of these cells is markedly lower than for lean people (top) and for overweight patients three months after surgery (bottom).

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University of Basel

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