doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.09.005
While it is not a primary treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, its ability to slow gastric motility and potentially reduce visceral pain offers a unique intersection of benefits for those struggling with both weight and certain IBS subtypes
More serious but less common risks include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, acute kidney injury (particularly in the setting of dehydration from gastrointestinal symptoms), and hypoglycemia when used in combination with insulin or insulin secretagogues
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The body tightly regulates B12 absorption through intrinsic factor, a protein produced in the stomach that binds to B12 and facilitates its uptake in the terminal ileum
Currently, there is too immature an understanding of PD pathophysiology to make vagotomy a potential treatment method, and clarification through research is needed regarding the vagotomy-PD relationship