Bariatric surgery decreases carotid intima-media thickness in obese subjects
Background: Obesity has long been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of substantial weight loss induced by bariatric surgery on carotid intima media thickness (C-IMT) (surrogate marker of early atherosclerosis) and clas...
Main Authors: | Gonzalo García, Daniel Bunout, Javiera Mella, Erik Quiroga, María Pía de la Maza, Gabriel Cavada, Sandra Hirsch |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
2013-08-01
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Series: | Nutrición Hospitalaria |
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Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112013000400017&lng=en&tlng=en |
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