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Predictors of Attrition in Hispanics/Latinos Referred for Bariatric Surgery: Tailored Strategies Are Needed to Reduce Disparities

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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Suite 435E, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Francisco Schlottmann, Carolina Baz, Nicolás H. Dreifuss & Mario A. Masrur

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Schlottmann, F., Baz, C., Dreifuss, N.H. et al. Predictors of Attrition in Hispanics/Latinos Referred for Bariatric Surgery: Tailored Strategies Are Needed to Reduce Disparities. J Gastrointest Surg 27, 402–403 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05509-4

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