Prior bariatric surgery in COVID-19–positive patients may be protective

BACKGROUND: Patients infected with novel COVID-19 virus have a spectrum of illnesses ranging from asymptomatic to death. Data have shown that age, sex, and obesity are strongly correlated with poor outcomes in COVID-19–positive patients. Bariatric surgery is the only treatment that provides signific...

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Autores principales: Jenkins, Megan, Maranga, Gabrielle, Wood, G. Craig, Petrilli, Christopher M., Fielding, George, Ren-Fielding, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8349415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34642102
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2021.07.024

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8349415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34642102
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2021.07.024

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