Laxative Properties of Microencapsulated Oleic Acid Delivered to the Distal Small Intestine in Patients with Constipation after Bariatric Surgery or Treatment with Glucagon-Like- Peptide 1 Analogues
Microcapsules containing oleic acid delivered to the distal small intestine appear to be a safe and effective relief from chronic constipation in patients undergoing bariatric surgery and/or receiving GLP-1 analogues.
Authors
- Werd Al‐Najim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0020-4391)
- Carel Wynand le Roux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5521-5445)
- Ahmed W. Al-Humadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5250-8269)
- Sinéad B. Bleiel
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- University of Ulster (GB)
- AnaBio Technologies (Ireland) (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-024-07492-y
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.86
Funders
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Irish Research eLibrary
- Science Foundation Ireland
- University College Dublin
- Irish Research Council
- Novo Nordisk