Changes in lipid levels with percent of weight loss in morbid obesity. Pizzocri P, Koprivec D, Folli F, Vedani P, Marchi M, Paganelli M, Pontiroli AE. Obes Surg 2001 Oct;11(5):649-50
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for the treatment of morbid (Grade 3) obesity and its metabolic complications: a three-year study. A.E. Pontiroli, F. Folli, P. Pizzocri, M.C. Librenti, P. Vedani, M. Marchi, E. Cucchi, C. Orena, M. Paganelli, M. Giacomelli, G.F. Ferla, F. Folli. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Aug;87(8):3555-61.
Plasma leptin levels and coronary heart disease. Pontiroli AE, Pizzocri P, Folli F. Circulation. 2002 Aug 27;106(9):e42; discussion e42.
Ultrasound measurement of visceral and subcutaneous fat in morbidly obese patients before and after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: comparison with computerized tomography and with anthropometric measurements A.E. Pontiroli, P. Pizzocri, M. Giacomelli, M. Marchi, P. Vedani, E. Cucchi, C. Orena, F. Folli, M. Paganelli, G. Ferla. Obesity Surgery, 12, 648-651, 2002
Body weight and glucose metabolism have a different effect on circulating levels of ICAM-1, E-selectin, and endothelin-1 in humans. Pontiroli AE, Pizzocri P, Koprivec D, Vedani P, Marchi M, Arcelloni C, Paroni R, Esposito K, Giugliano D. Eur J Endocrinol. 2004 Feb;150(2):195-200.
Evaluation of insulin release and insulin sensitivity through oral glucose tolerance test: differences between NGT, IFG, IGT, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. A cross-sectional and follow-up study. Pontiroli AE, Pizzocri P, Caumo A, Perseghin G, Luzi L. Acta Diabetol. 2004 Jun;41(2):70-6.
Left ventricular hypertrophy and QT interval in obesity and in hypertension: effects of weight loss and of normalisation of blood pressure. Pontiroli AE, Pizzocri P, Saibene A, Girola A, Koprivec D, Fragasso G.Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2004 Sep;28(9):1118-23
Circulating leptin correlates with left ventricular mass in morbid (grade III) obesity before and after weight loss induced by bariatric surgery: a potential role for leptin in mediating human left ventricular hypertrophy. Perego L, Pizzocri P, Corradi D, Maisano F, Paganelli M, Fiorina P, Barbieri M, Morabito A, Paolisso G, Folli F, Pontiroli AE. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jul;90(7):4087-93.
Laparoscopic gastric banding prevents type 2 diabetes and arterial hypertension and induces their remission in morbid obesity: a 4-year case-controlled study. Pontiroli AE, Folli F, Paganelli M, Micheletto G, Pizzocri P, Vedani P, Luisi F, Perego L, Morabito A, Bressani Doldi S. Diabetes Care. 2005 Nov;28(11):2703-9.
Sympathetic overactivity, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and metabolic abnormalities cluster in grade III (World Health Organization) obesity: reversal through sustained weight loss obtained with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Pontiroli AE, Pizzocri P, Paroni R, Folli F. Diabetes Care. 2006 Dec;29(12):2735-8.
Effect of weight loss through laparoscopic gastric banding on blood pressure, plasma renin activity and aldosterone levels in morbid obesity Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 110-114, February 2009 C. Dall’Asta, P. Vedani, P. Manunta, P. Pizzocri, M. Marchi, M. Paganelli, F. Folli, A.E. Pontiroli
