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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Is obesity dragging down our health care system? Is there another treatment option besides bypass surgery with an intestinal barrier device? Is it sufficient to cover the first part of the small intestine where the absorption of nutrients takes place?

IIP > read on here > http://www.redorbit.com…
…Doctors at Lahey Clinic are investigating a new device that […]

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