Effect of bariatric surgery on small bowel physiological changes pertaining to absorption of nutrients & bile acid metabolism

Background: The dogma that persisted for many years was that malabsorption plays a significant role in contributing to the weight loss following bariatric surgery. The aim was to assess for evidence of malabsorption after bariatric procedures; adjustable gastric banding (AGB), Roux-en-Y gastric bypa...

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Main Author: Vincent, Royce Priyanth
Other Authors: LeRoux, Carel
Published: Imperial College London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.560659