Gastric bypass: A family affair-41 families in which multiple members underwent bariatric surgery

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 592-598

  Slotman, Gus J ^a  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Gastric bypass; Morbid obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISIONAL HERNIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; ROUX Y ANASTOMOSIS; SIBLING; SPOUSE; STOMACH BYPASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; HERNIA, ABDOMINAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053316190     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: 18787533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2011.04.230     Document Type: Article

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