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Editorial
. 2023 Jun;307(5):e231260.
doi: 10.1148/radiol.231260.

Bariatric Surgery Negatively Impacts Bone Health in Adolescents

Thomas M Link  1 , Anne L Schafer  1
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Editorial

Bariatric Surgery Negatively Impacts Bone Health in Adolescents

Thomas M Link et al. Radiology. 2023 Jun.
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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosures of conflicts of interest: T.M.L. Grants from the National Institutes of Health and GE Healthcare; Editor-in-Chief of Skeletal Radiology; on the editorial board of Radiology. A.L.S. Investigator-initiated research grant from Amgen.

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Dr Link is professor of radiology at UCSF, chief of musculoskeletal imaging, and clinical director of the Musculoskeletal and Quantitative Imaging Research Group. Dr Link is editor-in-chief of Skeletal Radiology and serves on the editorial board of Radiology. Dr Link’s research focuses on imaging of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and artificial intelligence. He is a fellow of the ISMRM, serves on NIH study sections, and is principal investigator for two NIH grants.
Dr Link is professor of radiology at UCSF, chief of musculoskeletal imaging, and clinical director of the Musculoskeletal and Quantitative Imaging Research Group. Dr Link is editor-in-chief of Skeletal Radiology and serves on the editorial board of Radiology. Dr Link’s research focuses on imaging of osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and artificial intelligence. He is a fellow of the ISMRM, serves on NIH study sections, and is principal investigator for two NIH grants.
Dr Schafer is a professor of medicine and of epidemiology and biostatistics at UCSF and is chief of endocrinology and metabolism at the San Francisco VA Health Care System. A clinical endocrinologist, her clinical research focuses on osteoporosis and bone metabolism. In particular, she studies the relationships between bone, fat, and glucose metabolism, including the effects of obesity, weight loss, and diabetes on bone.
Dr Schafer is a professor of medicine and of epidemiology and biostatistics at UCSF and is chief of endocrinology and metabolism at the San Francisco VA Health Care System. A clinical endocrinologist, her clinical research focuses on osteoporosis and bone metabolism. In particular, she studies the relationships between bone, fat, and glucose metabolism, including the effects of obesity, weight loss, and diabetes on bone.
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