Weight loss after gastric bypass surgery may protect against infection and cancer

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - 15:14 in Health & Medicine

Another health benefit of bariatric weight-loss surgery may be a heightened immune defense against cancer and infections, a new study suggests. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

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