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Assessment of Comorbidity in Bariatric Patients through a Biomarker-Based Model-A Multicenter Validation of the Metabolic Health Index.

Carmen GensenSaskia L M van LoonNatal A van RielSimon NienhuijsRalf TriepelsSnjezana KosAlide H L MulderNadine PouwVolkher ScharnhorstArjen Kars Boer
Published in: The journal of applied laboratory medicine (2022)
The MHI model can be applied in clinical practice of bariatric centers, regardless of patient mix and analytical platform. Because the MHI is based on objective parameters, it is insensitive to diverging clinical definitions of comorbidities. Therefore, the MHI can be used to objectify severity of metabolic comorbidities in bariatric patients. The MHI can support the patient-selection process for surgery and objectively assessing the effect of surgery on the metabolic health state.
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