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Plasma high-density lipoprotein and total and high molecular weight adiponectin were increased, and triglycerides and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels were reduced 1 year after RYGB or SG.
Practitioners can expect improvements in lipid profiles and inflammatory markers after RYGB or SG.
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Plasma high-density lipoprotein and total and high molecular weight adiponectin were increased, and triglycerides and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels were reduced 1 year after RYGB or SG.
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The study provides clear data on biochemical changes following surgery.
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Energy Metabolic Adaptation and Cardiometabolic Improvements One Year After Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Band
Charmaine S. Tam et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2016
DOI 10.1210/jc.2016-1814
cohort · n=30Cited 42×
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