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Overview of characteristics of patients undergoing ACE stapler procedure. Measurements were performed at baseline and 1 year after the procedure. Ghrelin was measured after a 10 hour overnight fast
| Baseline | One year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SEM | Mean | SEM | |
| Age | 39 | 2 | ||
| Male/female ratio | 6:4 | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 39.8 | 0.9 | 33.4 | 0.9 |
| Excess weight loss (%) | 37.9 | 4.8 | ||
| Fasted active ghrelin level (pg/ml) | 46.5 | 5.9 | 63.4 | 5.2 |
