Bariatric Surgery Increases Risk Of Fractures, Study Finds
Sunday, June 14, 2009 - 20:21
in Health & Medicine
After weight loss surgery, people have nearly twice the expected risk of breaking a bone and an even higher risk of a foot or hand fracture, a new study has found.
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