Benefits in routinely measured liver function tests following bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bariatric surgery is well-established to support long-term metabolic health benefits associated with considerable weight loss. Here, we aim to determine the longer-term impact of bariatric surgery on liver enzymes and associations with other metabolic improvements.

Methods

One hundred patients who underwent bariatric surgery between 2007 and 2014 were included, and changes in liver enzymes, anthropometric measures and other parameters were observed over a mean 9.8 years.

Results

At the time of surgery, the mean age was 45.4 ± 9.6 years, weight 141.2 ± 31.6 kg, and body mass index (BMI) 50.2 ± 10.1 kg/m². Most patients underwent sleeve gastrectomy [n = 71] with a mean follow-up duration 9.8 ± 2.3 years. From baseline, alanine transaminase (ALT) re

SUBMITTER: Roberts R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638127 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature