Gastric bypass reduces biochemical cardiac risk factors
Williams DB, Hagedorn JC, Lawson EH, Galanko JA, Safadi BY, Curet MJ, Morton JM. Gastric bypass reduces biochemical cardiac risk factors. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2006, 3: 8-13. PMID: 17196442, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2006.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac risk factorsHDL cholesterol ratioCoronary artery diseaseC-reactive proteinTotal cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratioCholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratioHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinTriglyceride/HDL cholesterol ratioGastric bypassRisk factorsCholesterol ratioMumol/LLipoprotein cholesterolTotal cholesterolBiochemical markersHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolMean body mass indexGastric bypass patientsLipid-lowering medicationsPreventable risk factorsBody mass indexCertain biochemical markersSingle academic institutionCause of death