Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2013; 19(36): 6035-6043
Published online Sep 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i36.6035
Table 1 Characteristics of patients with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band n (%)
RYGB (n = 609)LAGB (n = 686)
Gender (M:F)116: 493131: 555
Age (yr)42.4 ± 10.5b37.2 ± 9.4
Initial BMI (kg/m2)46.8 ± 7.1b40.4 ± 4.2
Co-morbidities (sub-group analysis)(n = 301)(n = 545)
Total co-morbidities216 (71.0)363 (66.6)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (n)8295
Hypertension (n)51157
Hyperlipidemia (n)116117
Obstructive sleep apnoea (n)97b113
Duration of follow-Median (yr)2.0 (1.0-5.0)1.6 (1.0-2.2)