Hepatic electrical stimulation
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1. A method of electrical stimulation of liver visceral fat of a subject having a liver, said method comprising:
- positioning one or more stimulatory electrodes in or on the liver visceral fat of the subject; and
providing electrical stimulation to the liver visceral fat of the subject.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of providing electrical stimulation to a liver of a subject which includes providing one or more stimulatory electrodes to the liver of the subject and providing electrical stimulation to the liver of the subject. The invention further relates to methods of reducing risk factors of metabolic syndrome, treating diabetes, treating a subject having eating disorders and reducing glucose levels of a subject using methods of the present invention.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of electrical stimulation of liver visceral fat of a subject having a liver, said method comprising:
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positioning one or more stimulatory electrodes in or on the liver visceral fat of the subject; and providing electrical stimulation to the liver visceral fat of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of placing a visceral fat stimulatory device on a surface of or into visceral fat of the liver of a subject, wherein the placement occurs from the exterior of the subject, said method comprising:
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inserting an end of a needle with an interior bore from the exterior of the subject to the surface of or into the visceral fat of the liver of the subject; inserting the device through the interior bore of the needle until the device engages at least the surface of the visceral fat of the liver; and removing the needle, wherein the device is placed on the surface of or into the visceral fat of the liver, wherein the device is an electrode.
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