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    Gastric Bypass Improves Microvascular Perfusion in Patients with Obesity

    Basic science research has shown that obesity is associated with microvascular endothelial dysfunction. However, whether bariatric surgery impacts the microvascular networks has yet to be explored. This study ...

    Rita Laiginhas, Marta Guimarães, Mário Nora, João Chibante… in Obesity Surgery (2021)

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    Bariatric Surgery Induces Retinal Thickening Without Affecting the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Independent of Diabetic Status

    Obese patients have neurodegeneration of the optic nerve demonstrated by decreased peripapillary nerve fiber layer. Whether bariatric surgery reverses this neurodegenerative process has not been explored. We a...

    Rita Laiginhas, Marta Guimarães, Pedro Cardoso, Hugo Santos-Sousa… in Obesity Surgery (2020)

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    Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Decrease in Obesity as a Marker of Neurodegeneration

    Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a serious condition that is frequently associated with irreversibly vision loss, having a higher incidence among obese women. Our aims were to screen subclinical I...

    Rita Laiginhas, Marta Guimarães, Pedro Cardoso, Hugo Santos-Sousa… in Obesity Surgery (2019)