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The impact of bariatric and metabolic surgery on the morbidity and mortality of patients infected during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.

Luiz Henrique Sala de Melo CostaLuiz Filipe Sala de Melo CostaGabriela Rezende KachanJoão Kleber de Almeida GentileRaul Andrade Mendonça FilhoMarcela Ralin de Carvalho Deda CostaJurandir Marcondes Ribas-Filho
Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2022)
Bariatric surgery has a protective effect against severe COVID-19 in the obese population, bringing the prevalence of severe disease cases to levels equivalent to those of the nonobese general population, with a positive impact on morbidity and mortality.
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