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Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Anemia Risk

October 15, 2009
Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Anemia Risk

Nutritional supplements may not be enough to avoid iron deficiency and anemia after gastric bypass surgery. According to a new study it appears that low iron levels in some gastric bypass patients may not be due to a reduced iron intake, but to the body’s inability to absorb iron after gastro-intestinal alteration.
The study, [...]

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