Vitamin A Deficiency after Gastric Bypass Surgery: An Underreported Postoperative Complication

• Main Authors: Kerstyn C. Zalesin (Author), Wendy M. Miller (Author), Barry Franklin (Author), Dharani Mudugal (Author), Avdesh Rao Buragadda (Author), Judith Boura (Author), Katherine Nori-Janosz (Author), David L. Chengelis (Author), Kevin R. Krause (Author), Peter A. McCullough (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Few data are available on vitamin A deficiency in the gastric bypass population. Methods. We performed a retrospective chart review of gastric bypass patients (n=69, 74% female). The relationship between serum vitamin A concentration and markers of protein metabolism at 6-weeks and 1-y...