Bariatric surgery-induced weight loss and associated genome-wide DNA-methylation alterations in obese individuals

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BACKGROUND: Obesity is a multifactorial and chronic condition of growing universal concern. It has recently been reported that bariatric surgery is a more successful treatment for severe obesity than other noninvasive interventions, resulting in rapid significant weight loss and associated chronic disease remission. The identification of distinct epigenetic patterns in patients who are obese or have metabolic...

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