Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 64-66 , January 2005

Reduction of proteinuria after gastric bypass surgery: Case presentation and management

  • Scott P. Cuda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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  • Mathew H. Chung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
    • ,
  • Troy M. Denunzio, D.O.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
    • ,
  • Stanley M. Zagorski, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Stanley M. Zagorski, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, MCHK-DSG, 1 Jarrett White Road, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000.

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 This article contains the opinions of the authors only and does not represent the opinions of the United States Department of Defense or the United States Army.

PII: S1550-7289(04)00003-6

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2004.12.001

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 64-66 , January 2005

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