Effect of Gastric Bypass on Vitamin D and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Obesity as well as bariatric surgery may increase the risk for vitamin D deficiency. We retrospectively compared vitamin D levels in obese patients ( n  = 123) prior to bariatric surgery and 1 year postoperatively. We also evaluated parathyroid hormone levels (PTH) 1 year after surgery. A higher per...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obesity surgery 2010-07, Vol.20 (7), p.949-952
Hauptverfasser: Signori, Carina, Zalesin, Kerstyn C., Franklin, Barry, Miller, Wendy L., McCullough, Peter A.
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Zusammenfassung:Obesity as well as bariatric surgery may increase the risk for vitamin D deficiency. We retrospectively compared vitamin D levels in obese patients ( n  = 123) prior to bariatric surgery and 1 year postoperatively. We also evaluated parathyroid hormone levels (PTH) 1 year after surgery. A higher percentage of patients had baseline vitamin D deficiency (86%), defined as 25-hydroxy vitamin D
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-010-0178-z