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Obesity Surgery
Published in: Obesity Surgery 3/2012

01-03-2012 | Letter to the Editor

Bariatric Surgery and Diabetic Retinopathy: a Pilot Analysis

Authors: Lakshminarayanan Varadhan, Tracy Humphreys, Adrian B. Walker, Chandra V. N. Cheruvu, George I. Varughese

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 3/2012

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To the Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Bariatric Surgery and Diabetic Retinopathy: a Pilot Analysis
Authors
Lakshminarayanan Varadhan
Tracy Humphreys
Adrian B. Walker
Chandra V. N. Cheruvu
George I. Varughese
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-012-0600-9

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