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The use of safe and effective weight-loss medications may influence referral patterns for MBS in the future.
Practitioners should consider the evolving landscape of obesity treatment when referring patients for MBS.
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In the last few years, the use of safe and effective weight-loss medications has revolutionized the management of patients with obesity, and may in the future influence referral patterns for MBS.
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The evolving role of metabolic and bariatric surgery in contemporary clinical practice
Giorgia Panichella et al. · European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · 2025
DOI 10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf787
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