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Review
. 2023 Jun;22(2):151-163.
doi: 10.1007/s42000-023-00429-7. Epub 2023 Jan 27.

The role of the gastric fundus in glycemic control

Dimitrios Kehagias  1 , Neoklis Georgopoulos  2 , Ioannis Habeos  3 , Charalampos Lampropoulos  4 , Francesk Mulita  5 , Ioannis Kehagias  6
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The role of the gastric fundus in glycemic control

Dimitrios Kehagias et al. Hormones (Athens). 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Purpose: Ghrelin, one of the most studied gut hormones, is mainly produced by the gastric fundus. Abundant evidence exists from preclinical and clinical studies underlining its contribution to glucose regulation. In the following narrative review, the role of the gastric fundus in glucose regulation is summarized and we investigate whether its resection enhances glycemic control.

Methods: An electronic search was conducted in the PubMed® database and in Google Scholar® using a combination of medical subject headings (MeSH). We examined types of metabolic surgery, including, in particular, gastric fundus resection, either as part of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) or modified laparoscopic gastric bypass with fundus resection (LRYGBP + FR), and the contribution of ghrelin reduction to glucose regulation.

Results: Fourteen human studies were judged to be eligible and included in this narrative review. Reduction of ghrelin levels after fundus resection might be related to early glycemic improvement before significant weight loss is achieved. Long-term data regarding the role of ghrelin reduction in glucose homeostasis are sparse.

Conclusion: The exact role of ghrelin in achieving glycemic control is still ambiguous. Data from human studies reveal a potential contribution of ghrelin reduction to early glycemic improvement, although further well-designed studies are needed.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Diabetes mellitus Type 2; Gastric fundus; Ghrelin.

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