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Effects of bariatric surgery in different obesity phenotypes: Tehran Obesity Treatment Study (TOTS).
Obesity surgery - 1 Feb 2020
Barzin Maryam, Aryannezhad Shayan, Khalaj Alireza, Mahdavi Maryam, Valizadeh Majid, Ghareh Sahar, Azizi Feridoun, Hosseinpanah Farhad
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Not all morbid obese patients suffer from metabolic co-morbidities; thus, a sub-group of metabolically healthy morbid obese (MHMO) individuals are identified. However, the role of bariatric surgery is not well understood in this subgroup. METHODS: A total of 2244 morbid obese individuals aged 18-65 years undergoing bariatric surgery were selected. Patients were considered MHMO according to the joint...
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