Bariatric Surgery Can Correct Iron Depletion in Morbidly Obese Women: A Link with Chronic Inflammation

International audienceObesity is associated with a chronic and low-grade inflammation which may cause hypoferremia as seen in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between iron status and markers of inflammation in morbidly obese women and the effect of bariatric surgery

Increased Adipose Tissue Expression of Hepcidin in Severe Obesity Is Independent From Diabetes and NASH

International audienceHepcidin is an acute-phase response peptide. We have investigated the possible involvement of hepcidin in massive obesity, a state of chronic low-grade inflammation. Three groups of severely obese patients with or without diabetes or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis were investigated