Prevalence and Risk Factors of Anemia in Patients After Bariatric Surgery in Qassim Region, King Fahad Specialist Hospital
Bandar Saad Assakran,
Renad Khalid,
Thekra Bennasser
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
There is a high prevalence of obesity among the Saudi population. Anemia due to iron deficiency or an inflammatory state is often associated with obesity. Multiple nutritional deficiencies are associated with bariatric surgeries, with anemia being one of the commonest causes.
Aim
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anemia after bariatric surgery among patients in the Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia.
Patients and methods
This retrospecti… Show more
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