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Abstract

Effective weight loss was achieved in morbidly obese patients after undergoing bariatric surgery. A substantial majority of patients with diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea experienced complete resolution or improvement.

Keywords

MedicineWeight lossSurgeryBiliopancreatic DiversionBody mass indexGastric bypass surgeryConfidence intervalObstructive sleep apneaCochrane LibrarySleep apneaPopulationSleeve gastrectomyDuodenal switchObesityInternal medicineGastric bypass

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Year: 2004
Type: review
Volume: 292
Issue: 14
Pages: 1724-1724
Citations: 6709
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                                    Hēnry Buchwald, 
                                
                                    Yoav Avidor, 
                                
                                    Eugene Braunwald
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Bariatric Surgery. 
                            JAMA
                            , 292
                            (14)
                            , 1724-1724.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.292.14.1724
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.292.14.1724