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. 2024 Apr 2;23(1):e0139.
doi: 10.1097/CLD.0000000000000139. eCollection 2024 Jan-Jun.

The impact of alcohol on patients after bariatric surgery

Rahul Grover  1 , Brett E Fortune  2 , Clara Y Tow  2
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The impact of alcohol on patients after bariatric surgery

Rahul Grover et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Conflict of interest statement

Brett E. Fortune consults for WL Gore and Associates. The remaining authors have no conflicts to report.

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Anatomical depictions of various bariatric procedures. (A) Sleeve gastrectomy (B) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (C) Vertical banded gastroplasty (D) Adjustable gastric banding.
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Theorized mechanisms of increased AUD and ALD risk after bariatric surgery.
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