Determinants of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Bariatric Patients after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Pilot Study

Objective. Nutritional deficiencies are common after bariatric surgery. We aimed to assess the prevalence and possible predictors of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in bariatric patients. Methods. A total of 95 patients who had undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (S...

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Main Authors: Alexandrou, Andreas, Tsoka, Evangelia, Armeni, Eleni, Rizos, Demetrios, Diamantis, Theodoros, Augoulea, Areti, Panoulis, Constantinos, Liakakos, Theodoros, Lambrinoudaki, Irene
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4408644/