C-Reactive protein level in morbidly obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

C-Reactive protein level in morbidly obese patients before and after bariatric surgery

Background: Human obesity is associated with a proinflammatory state and an elevated level of mediators, such as C-reactive protein (CRP). Objectives: To establish CRP levels as baseline preoperative values and then at 6 months after bariatric surgery, as well as to determine the changes in weight,...

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Main Authors: M.E. Rojano-Rodríguez, C. Valenzuela-Salazar, L.E. Cárdenas-Lailson, L.S. Romero Loera, M. Torres-Olalde, M. Moreno-Portillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition)
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Obesity
Bariatric surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X14000437

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