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Bariatric Surgery Summary

Description: Surgical procedures aimed at producing major WEIGHT REDUCTION in patients with MORBID OBESITY.

Also Known As: Bariatric Surgeries; Surgeries, Bariatric; Surgery, Bariatric

Networked: 4477 relevant articles (621 outcomes, 604 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Bariatric Surgery is Relevant

  1. Weight Loss (Weight Reduction) : 273 outcomes 252 studies in 1763 results
  2. Obesity : 202 outcomes 113 studies in 1446 results
  3. Morbid Obesity : 99 outcomes 41 studies in 637 results
  4. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MODY) : 53 outcomes 16 studies in 157 results
  5. Body Weight (Weight, Body) : 19 outcomes 20 studies in 120 results
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Drugs Related to Bariatric Surgery

  1. Carbon Monoxide
  2. Glucose (Dextrose)
  3. Insulin (Novolin)
  4. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  5. Hormones
  6. Interleukin-6 (Interleukin 6)
  7. Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 (GLP 1)
  8. Leptin
  9. Ghrelin
  10. Adiponectin
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Therapies Related to Bariatric Surgery

  1. Gastric Bypass (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass)
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  3. Gastrectomy
  4. Caloric Restriction
  5. Biliopancreatic Diversion
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