| Literature DB >> 17128540 |
Stacy A Brethauer1, Bipan Chand, Philip R Schauer.
Abstract
Patients typically lose more than 50% of their excess weight after bariatric surgery. Obesity-related diseases markedly improve, reducing cardiovascular risk and improving life expectancy. Obese patients lose more weight with bariatric surgery than with medical weight-loss treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17128540 DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.73.11.993
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cleve Clin J Med ISSN: 0891-1150 Impact factor: 2.321