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Merino J, Megias-Rangil I, Ferré R, Plana N, Girona J, Rabasa A, Aragonès G, Cabré A, Bonada A, Heras M, Masana L

Body weight loss by very-low-calorie diet program improves small artery reactive hyperemia in severely obese patients.

Obes Surg. 2013 Jan;23(1):17-23, PMID: 22918551

Endothelial dysfunction is a major underlying mechanism for the elevated cardiovascular risk associated with increased body weight. We aimed to assess the impact of weight loss induced by an intensive very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) on arterial wall function in severely obese patients (SOP).

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