The summary below is from the full report titled “Treatment of Mild to Moderate Obesity with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding or an Intensive Medical Program. A Randomized Trial.” It is in the 2 May 2006 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 144, pages 625-633). The authors are P.E. O'Brien, J.B. Dixon, C. Laurie, S. Skinner, J. Proietto, J. McNeil, B. Strauss, S. Marks, L. Schachter, L. Chapman, and M. Anderson.
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Treating Obesity: Laparoscopic Gastric Banding versus a Nonsurgical Weight Loss Program. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144:I–12. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-144-9-200605020-00001
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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2006;144(9):I-12.
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-144-9-200605020-00001
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