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There are negative long-term effects associated with bariatric surgery.
Healthcare providers should monitor patients for potential long-term complications after bariatric surgery.
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Scepticism has been fuelled by some evidence of negative long term effects including increased risks for nephrolithiasis and chronic kidney disease, relapse of type 2 diabetes mellitus, alcohol consumption, and suicide.
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Bariatric surgery and fractures
Marco Bueter · BMJ · 2016
DOI 10.1136/bmj.i4057
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