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Safety and Effectiveness of LAP-BAND AP System: Results of Helping Evaluate Reduction in Obesity (HERO) Prospective Registry Study at 1 Year

Chris Cobourn, Arnold Degboe, Paul Super, Marcio Torre, J. E. M. Robinson, Jin Jin, Francesco Furbetta, Sunil Bhoyrul

Journal of the American College of Surgeons · 2013 · 12 citations · 37 references

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At 1 year post LBAP, progressive weight loss was associated with improvement and/or resolution of comorbid conditions and was safe and well tolerated. Patient follow-up continues.

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The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure<SUBTITLE>The JNC 7 Report</SUBTITLE>

Aram V. Chobanian · JAMA · 2003 · 25.4K citations

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Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

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Prevalence of Obesity, Diabetes, and Obesity-Related Health Risk Factors, 2001

Ali H. Mokdad, Earl S. Ford, Barbara A. Bowman et al. · JAMA · 2003 · 5.9K citations

Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity

Kevin R. Fontaine, David T. Redden, Chenxi Wang et al. · JAMA · 2003 · 2.5K citations

Bariatric Surgery versus Intensive Medical Therapy in Obese Patients with Diabetes

Philip R. Schauer, Sangeeta R. Kashyap, Kathy Wolski et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2012 · 2.1K citations · Full text