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Hypoglycemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: The BOLD Experience

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Author Contributions

H.S. wrote the manuscript, W.H.C. contributed to the discussion, J.R.P. contributed to the discussion, A.I. researched and statistically analyzed the data, A.J.D. contributed to the discussion, W.J.P. contributed to the discussion, M.S.D. wrote the manuscript, researched the data, and reviewed/edited the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Brody School of Medicine, 600 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA

    Hafiz Sarwar

  2. Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, Vidant Teaching Annex 234, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA

    William H. Chapman III

  3. Department of Surgery, Brody School of Medicine, Vidant Teaching Annex 204, Greenville, NC, USA

    John R. Pender

  4. Department of Biostatistics, Brody School of Medicine, 668 Allied Sciences Health Building, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA

    Andrada Ivanescu

  5. Dept of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Brody School of Medicine, 3E-129, Brody Building, 600 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA

    Almond J. Drake III

  6. Brody School of Medicine, IL-09 Brody Building, 600 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC, 27834, USA

    Walter J. Pories

  7. 3E-129 Brody Building, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC, 27834-4354, USA

    Moahad S. Dar

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Sarwar, H., Chapman, W.H., Pender, J.R. et al. Hypoglycemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: The BOLD Experience. OBES SURG 24, 1120–1124 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1260-8

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