Dimitris Papamargaritis et al.
Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS), 31, 167-172 (2014-10-02)
Bariatric surgery is widely performed to improve obesity-related disorders, but can lead to nutrient deficiencies. In this study we examined serum trace element concentrations before and after bariatric surgery. We obtained serum trace element concentrations by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry