Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 543-548 , September 2007

Does gastric bypass alter alcohol metabolism?

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgeons, June 11–16, 2007, San Diego, California in consideration for the John D. Halverson award for resident/student presentation

Received 6 May 2007 ,Revised 26 June 2007 ,Accepted 4 July 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2007.07.003

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 3, Issue 5 , Pages 543-548 , September 2007

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