Vitamin Deficiencies and Suppletion in Morbid Obesity

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the most effective treatment for patients who underwent a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and developed postoperatively a vitamin B12 deficiency.

Timeline

Start

2014-10

Primary completion

2016-06

Completion

2016-06

Publications

• Schijns W, Homan J, van der Meer L, Janssen IM, van Laarhoven CJ, Berends FJ, Aarts EO. Efficacy of oral compared with intramuscular vitamin B-12 supplementation after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 Jul 1;108(1):6-12. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqy072.

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