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Serological biomarker testing helps avoiding unnecessary endoscopies in obese patients before bariatric surgery
BACKGROUND: To assess the value of serological biomarker testing as a substitute for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) in pre-operative assessment of patients referred for bariatric surgery. METHODS: Sixty-five obese patients with a mean age of 43 years (range: 21–65) and a mean body mass index (BMI...
Autores principales: | Suumann, Jaanus, Sillakivi, Toomas, Riispere, Živile, Syrjänen, Kari, Sipponen, Pentti, Kirsimägi, Ülle, Peetsalu, Ants |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5819710/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29484193 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-018-0185-5 |
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