Article
Association between the body mass index, waist circumference, and body fat percentage with erosive esophagitis in adults with obesity after sleeve gastrectomy
2022-06-01
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<h4>Background: </h4> High anthropometric indexes before sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are associated with an increased risk of erosive esophagitis (EE) in bariatric surgery candidates. Reasons that explain how these indexes influence the development of esophageal pathology after surgery remains unclear. <h4>Objectives: </h4> To assess the association between the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and bod...
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- e01bc2cd-3d76-5af6-98ee-6aa693182aad
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- 10.12688/f1000research.106723.2
