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A 49-year-old woman was evaluated for weight-loss surgery. She had been obese since late childhood, and her current body-mass index was 52. She had been unable to maintain weight loss by dieting and had both diabetes and hypertension. The multidisciplinary team discusses the surgical management of obesity.
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