Health and Medical Guide to Metabolic Problems Weight Loss Surgery Health information topics about Weight Loss Surgery: Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Gastric Bypass National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=%22gastric+bypass%22&recruiti... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity, Morbid National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009767&recruiting... 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Obesity National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D009765&recruiting... National Institutes of Health 1. Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/gastric.htm Organizations 1. American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/ 2. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/ Overviews 1. Obesity Surgery American Obesity Association http://www.obesity.org/education/advisor.shtml 2. Surgery for Obesity: What Is It and Is It for You? Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ01465 Related Issues 1. Several Factors Contribute to Complications Follow American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZD2N03RFD&sub_... Research 1. Treatment for Extremely Obese Americans Who Suffer Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2004/obesphpr.htm Specific Conditions 1. Implanted Stomach Band to Treat Severe Obesity App Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/2001/ANS01087.html 2. Gastric Bypass Procedure: Questions and Answers Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/2500/2534.asp?index=... 3. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Procedure Cleveland Clinic Foundation http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/1900/1993.asp?index=... Treatment 1. 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