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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Enhances Energy Expenditure and Extends Lifespan in Diet-induced Obese Rats by Stylopoulos, Nicholas, Hoppin, Alison G, Kaplan, Lee M

“…Gastrointestinal weight‐loss surgery (GIWLS) is currently the most effective treatment for severe obesity, with Roux en‐Y gastric bypass (RYGB) among the best…”
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Best Practice Updates for Pediatric/Adolescent Weight Loss Surgery by Pratt, Janey S.A, Lenders, Carine M, Dionne, Emily A, Hoppin, Alison G, Hsu, George L.K, Inge, Thomas H, Lawlor, David F, Marino, Margaret F, Meyers, Alan F, Rosenblum, Jennifer L, Sanchez, Vivian M

“…The objective of this study is to update evidence‐based best practice guidelines for pediatric/adolescent weight loss surgery (WLS). We performed a systematic…”
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Relationship between sleep apnea, fat distribution, and insulin resistance in obese children by Canapari, Craig A, Hoppin, Alison G, Kinane, T Bernard, Thomas, Bijoy J, Torriani, Martin, Katz, Eliot S

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance. The role of fat distribution in OSA pathogenesis has not been…”
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Effects of sibutramine treatment in obese adolescents: a randomized trial by Berkowitz, Robert I, Fujioka, Ken, Daniels, Stephen R, Hoppin, Alison G, Owen, Stanford, Perry, Arlette C, Sothern, Melinda S, Renz, Cheryl L, Pirner, Mark A, Walch, Julia K, Jasinsky, Olga, Hewkin, Ann C, Blakesley, Vicky A

“…Increased prevalence of adolescent obesity requires effective treatment options beyond behavior therapy. To see whether sibutramine reduced weight more than…”
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Best Practice Guidelines in Pediatric/Adolescent Weight Loss Surgery by Apovian, Caroline M., Baker, Christina, Ludwig, David S., Hoppin, Alison G., Hsu, George, Lenders, Carine, Pratt, Janey S.A., Forse, R. Armour, O'Brien, Adrienne, Tarnoff, Michael

“…Objective: To establish evidence‐based guidelines for best practices in pediatric/adolescent weight loss surgery (WLS). Research Methods and Procedures: We…”
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Extreme childhood obesity secondary to homozygous melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) mutation: a case report by Stanford, Fatima Cody, Hoppin, Alison G

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Adolescent obesity and bariatric surgery by Levitsky, Lynne L, Misra, Madhusmita, Boepple, Paul A, Hoppin, Alison G

“…Examines the effects of bariatric surgery on adolescent obesity. The risks and outcomes of bariatric surgery in adolescence are presently being defined and may…”
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Unconjugated Bilirubin Exhibits Spontaneous Diffusion through Model Lipid Bilayers and Native Hepatocyte Membranes by Zucker, S D, Goessling, W, Hoppin, A G

“…The liver is responsible for the clearance and metabolism of unconjugated bilirubin, the hydrophobic end-product of heme catabolism. Although several putative…”
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Case 31-2006: A 15-Year-Old Girl with Severe Obesity by Hoppin, Alison G, Katz, Eliot S, Kaplan, Lee M, Lauwers, Gregory Y

“…A girl had been severely obese since early childhood. She had been adopted in infancy, and her adoptive parents and siblings had normal weights. Numerous…”
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Obesity and the liver: developmental perspectives by Hoppin, Alison G

“…Obesity now affects 15% of children and adolescents in the United States. Many of the complications of obesity are seen in children, including fatty liver…”
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Serum Leptin in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Hoppin, Alison G, Kaplan, Lee M, Zurakowski, David, Leichtner, Alan M, Bousvaros, Athos

“…BACKGROUND:Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease is often associated with growth failure and inadequate energy intake. Although several circulating cytokines…”
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The Leptin Era: New Insight Into the Mechanisms of Body Weight Homeostasis by Hoppin, Alison G, Kaplan, Lee M

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Case 31-2006: A Girl with Severe Obesity by Titomanlio, Luigi, Verloes, Alain, Mercier, Jean-Christophe

“…To the Editor: The Case Record discussed by Hoppin et al. (Oct. 12 issue), 1 which describes the condition of a severely obese 15-year-old girl, concludes with…”
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CASE RECORDS of the MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL: Case 31-2006 by Cabot, Richard C, Harris, Nancy Lee, Shepard, Jo-Anne O, Rosenberg, Eric S, Cort, Alice M, Ebeling, Sally H, Peters, Christine C, Hoppin, Alison G, Katz, Eliot S, Kaplan, Lee M, Lauwers, Gregory Y

“…A girl had been severely obese since early childhood. She had been adopted in infancy, and her adoptive parents and siblings had normal weights. Numerous…”
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Effects of sibutramine treatment in obese adolescents : A randomized trial. Commentary by DIETZ, William H, BERKOWITZ, Robert I, WALCH, Julia K, JASINSKY, Olga, HEWKIN, Ann C, BLAKESLEY, Vicky A, FUJIOKA, Ken, DANIELS, Stephen R, HOPPIN, Alison G, OWEN, Stanford, PERRY, Arlette C, SOTHERN, Melinda S, RENZ, Cheryl L, PIRNER, Mark A

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The Leptin Era: New Insight Into the Mechanisms of Body Weight Homeostasis by Hoppin, Alison G., Kaplan, Lee M.

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Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 31-2006. A 15-year-old girl with severe obesity by Hoppin, Alison G, Katz, Eliot S, Kaplan, Lee M, Lauwers, Gregory Y

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Serum Leptin in Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Hoppin, Alison G., Kaplan, Lee M., Zurakowski, David, Leichtner, Alan M., Bousvaros, Athos

“…ABSTRACT Background: Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease is often associated with growth failure and inadequate energy intake. Although several circulating…”
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