Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Morbid Obesity: a Prospective Study and Review of the Literature

Background and Aim One of the main causes of mortality among obese patients is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is an independent predictor for atherosclerosis and risk of CVD, and has been demonstrated to be related with obesity. This study aimed to evaluate the e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obesity surgery 2022-05, Vol.32 (5), p.1563-1569
Hauptverfasser: Nabavi, Nima, Ghodsi, Alireza, Rostami, Reyhaneh, Torshizian, Ashkan, Jamialahmadi, Tannaz, Jangjoo, Ali, Nematy, Mohsen, Bahari, Ali, Ebrahimzadeh, Farnoosh, Mahmoudabadi, Elnaz, Khadem-Rezaiyan, Majid, Rajabzadeh, Farnood, Goshayeshi, Ladan
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