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. 2023 Jul;33(7):1963-1964.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-023-06624-0. Epub 2023 May 3.

The Term Bariatric: Time for a Well-Deserved Retirement

Sergio Santoro  1 , Scott Shikora  2 , Ricardo V Cohen  3
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The Term Bariatric: Time for a Well-Deserved Retirement

Sergio Santoro et al. Obes Surg. 2023 Jul.
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Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Metabolic surgery; Weight loss.

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