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November 01, 2006; Volume 73,Issue 11

  1. Cefalu, William T.

    1. Bariatric surgery: Part of the answer to the obesity epidemic
      William T. Cefalu, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2006, 73 (11) 969-970;

      Bariatric surgery is not the total answer to obesity, but it can be an integral part of a comprehensive weight-management program.

  2. Chand, Bipan

    1. Risks and benefits of bariatric surgery: Current evidence
      Risks and benefits of bariatric surgery: Current evidence
      Stacy A. Brethauer, MD, Bipan Chand, MD and Philip R. Schauer, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2006, 73 (11) 993-1007;

      The risks are not trivial, but they are acceptably low. The benefits: patients lose weight and keep it off, and many are cured of obesity-related diseases, notably type 2 diabetes.

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