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The Effects of Preoperative Glycaemic Control (HbA1c) on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Outcomes: Data from a Tertiary-Referral Bariatric Centre in the UK

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  1. Clinical, Metabolic and Molecular Physiology Research Group, MRC-Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, University of Nottingham, Royal Derby Hospital Centre, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, UK

    Rebekah Wilmington, Rami Aldafas & Iskandar Idris

  2. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK

    Rebekah Wilmington, Rami Aldafas & Iskandar Idris

  3. East Midlands Bariatric & Metabolic Institute (EMBMI), Royal Derby Hospital, University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK

    Rebekah Wilmington, Mahmoud Abuawwad, Guy Holt, Robyn Anderson, Sherif Awad & Iskandar Idris

  4. Faculty of Public Health, College of Health Science, The Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Rami Aldafas

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Wilmington, R., Abuawwad, M., Holt, G. et al. The Effects of Preoperative Glycaemic Control (HbA1c) on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Outcomes: Data from a Tertiary-Referral Bariatric Centre in the UK. OBES SURG (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-024-07120-9

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