• DOI:10.1177/0884533609332174
Corpus ID: 21448167

Anemia after bariatric surgery: more than just iron deficiency.

@article{Drygalski2009AnemiaAB,
  title={Anemia after bariatric surgery: more than just iron deficiency.},
  author={A. von Drygalski and D. Andris},
  journal={Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition},
  year={2009},
  volume={24 2},
  pages={
          217-26
        }
}

A. von Drygalski, D. Andris

Published 2009

Medicine

Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity is rapidly gaining popularity. Restrictive and/or malabsorptive surgical interventions result in dramatic weight loss with significantly decreased obesity-related morbidity and mortality. Anemia, which may affect as many as two-thirds of these patients, is of concern and generally thought to be caused by iron deficiency. Although iron deficiency in this population may be frequent given pouch hypoacidity, defunctionalized small bowel, and red meat intolerance… CONTINUE READING

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