Federal University of Minas Gerais
Researchers from Brazil, Italy and Portugal provide details of new studies and findings in the area of obesity
Published in Law and Health Weekly, June 24th, 2006
Study 1: Botulinum A toxin injected into the gastric wall was a safe treatment option for class III obesity.
"Obesity represents a major public health problem in western countries. Initial studies suggest that injection of botulinum A toxin (Btx-A) into the antropyloric region inhibits propulsive contractions of the antral pump, with delay in gastric emptying, early satiety and weight loss," investigators in Brazil report.
A. Cardoso and colleagues working with the Federal University of Minas Gerais explained, "After approval by the University Ethics...
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