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Older bariatric surgery patients benefit less, more at risk

11-28-2006 · UT Southwestern Medical Center

The first large-scale review of weight-loss surgeries performed on older adults suggests bariatric procedures should generally be limited to people younger than age 65, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

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