Simplified estimation of ideal and lean body weights in morbidly obese patients

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 829-830

  Carron, M ^a   Guzzinati, S ^a   Ori, C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LETTER; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84867515642     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes368     Document Type: Letter

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