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01-03-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Wernicke Encephalopathy Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—a Call to Evaluate Thiamine Deficiencies After Restrictive Bariatric Procedures

Authors: Marco Milone, N. Velotti, M. Musella

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: Wernicke Encephalopathy Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy—a Call to Evaluate Thiamine Deficiencies After Restrictive Bariatric Procedures
Authors: Marco Milone
N. Velotti
M. Musella
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-017-3083-x