It is not unusual to have vitamin deficiencies following gastric bypass surgery. As a matter of fact, it is so common that patients who have had weight-loss surgery should pretty much anticipate taking vitamin supplements for the rest of their lives.
Vitamin deficiencies after bariatric surgery may include vitamin A, B, C, D, E and K. Calcium and vitamin D deficiencies are often present prior to gastric bypass surgery and are often co-morbidities of obesity. Weight-loss surgery often exacerbate...
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