Bariatric surgery and LDL cholesterol (BASALTO) trial study protocol: randomised controlled study evaluating the effect of gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy on high LDL cholesterol

Bariatric surgery and LDL cholesterol (BASALTO) trial study protocol: randomised controlled study evaluating the effect of gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy on high LDL cholesterol

Introduction Observational studies have shown gastric bypass to be superior to sleeve gastrectomy in terms of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol improvement. If these results are confirmed in randomised controlled trials, presurgical LDL cholesterol status could be a relevant factor in surgic...

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Main Authors: David Benaiges, Albert Goday, Juana A Flores-Le Roux, Montserrat Fitó, Oscar Pozo, Jose Rodríguez-Morató, Carme Serra, Manuel Pera, Gemma Llauradó, Elisenda Climent, Olga Castañer, Jose M Ramon, Juan Pedro-Botet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/9/e037712.full

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