Consequences of bariatric surgery on outcomes in rheumatic diseases

Abstract Obesity is associated with numerous comorbidities including some rheumatic conditions. Through adipose-derived inflammation, obesity has been shown to induce increased initiation, progression, and worse responses on outcomes of rheumatic diseases. Bariatric surgery is being increasingly use...

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Main Authors: Eric Lespessailles, Emneh Hammoud, Hechmi Toumi, Nada Ibrahim-Nasser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1869-z