Does genetic predisposition influence surgical results of operations for obesity?

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 132-137

  MacLean, L D ^a,b   Rhode, B M ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gastric bypass; Gastroplasty; Genetics; Obesity; Surgical results and outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FATHER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATIETY; SIBLING; STOMACH BYPASS; STOMACH SURGERY;

EID: 0030010733     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1381/096089296765557060     Document Type: Article

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