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Clinical Focus: Diabetes and Concomitant Disorders

Safety and Efficacy of the LAP-BAND AP® Adjustable Gastric Band in the Treatment of Obesity: Results at 2 Years

Vafa Shayani Surgeon, Bariatric Institute of Greater Chicago, Hinsdale, IL
, MD,
David Voellinger Surgeon, Southeast Bariatrics, Charlotte, NC
, MD,
Carson Liu Surgeon, SkyLex Advanced Surgical, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
, MD,
Christopher Cornell Medical Affairs Specialist, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA
, PhD &
Ted Okerson Senior Medical Director, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA; Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CACorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, FACP
Pages 181-188 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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W.-L. Lao, D.C. Malone, E.P. Armstrong, D. Voellinger, S. Somers, J. Jin, N. Dreyer & D. Globe. (2015) Effect of adjustable gastric banding on quality of life and weight loss in the Helping Evaluate Reduction in Obesity (HERO) registry study: 2 year analysis. Current Medical Research and Opinion 31:8, pages 1451-1460.
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Steven Edelman, Sunil Bhoyrul, Helmuth Billy, Christopher Cornell & Ted Okerson. (2012) Effect of Early Weight Loss on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus after 2 Years of Gastric Banding. Postgraduate Medicine 124:6, pages 73-81.
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