Risks and benefits of bariatric surgery: current evidence.
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چکیده
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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
دوره 73 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006