About the Authors
- Peter Hallersund
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Affiliation Department of Gastrosurgical Research and Education, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Lars Sjöström
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Affiliation Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Torsten Olbers
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Affiliation Department of Gastrosurgical Research and Education, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Hans Lönroth
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Affiliation Department of Gastrosurgical Research and Education, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Peter Jacobson
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Affiliation Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Ville Wallenius
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Affiliation Department of Gastrosurgical Research and Education, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Ingmar Näslund
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Affiliation Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Lena M. Carlsson
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Affiliation Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Lars Fändriks
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* E-mail: lars.fandriks@gastro.gu.se
Affiliation Department of Gastrosurgical Research and Education, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Competing Interests
The authors would like to declare the following: Dr. Lars Sjöström, reports serving as a member of the board of Lenimen, receiving lecture fees from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, and providing an expert statement on drug effects and weight-loss effects on obesity for AstraZeneca; Dr Hans Lönroth reports receiving unrestricted research grants and travel grants from Johnson & Johnson; Dr. Lena Carlsson reports receiving consulting fees from AstraZeneca and owning stock in Sahltech; Dr Lars Fändriks reports receiving unrestricted reaserch grants from VSL#3 Pharmaceutical Inc. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: PH LF LS LMC. Performed the experiments: LS IN TO PJ HL VW. Analyzed the data: PH LF LMC LS VW. Wrote the paper: PH LF. Intellectual content: LMC LS IN TO PJ HL VW. Statistical analysis: PH. Obtained funding: LF LMC HL LS. Administrative, technical, or material support: IN TO PJ HL VW. Study supervision: LF LMC LS.