Study reveals cause of one of the main complications of bariatric surgery (IMAGE)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Study reveals cause of one of the main complications of bariatric surgery

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Rafael Ferraz-Bannitz conducted the research during an internship abroad supported by FAPESP. The problem is estimated to be widespread in Brazil, the country that performs the second most bariatric surgeries in the world.

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