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Published in: Obesity Surgery 4/2017

01-04-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Is It Justified to Have a Lower BMI Cutoff for Metabolic Surgery for Asians with Type 2 Diabetes?

Authors: Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Deep Dutta

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 4/2017

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To the Editor: …
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Metadata
Title
Is It Justified to Have a Lower BMI Cutoff for Metabolic Surgery for Asians with Type 2 Diabetes?
Authors
Satinath Mukhopadhyay
Deep Dutta
Publication date
01-04-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-017-2565-1

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