Loss of nutrients following gastric bypass surgery in adolescent girls

Sunday, October 3, 2010 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

An increasing number of obese adolescents, particularly females, are undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Yet a recent case study highlights the possible link between gastric bypass surgery in adolescent girls and an increased risk for neural tube defects.

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