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Keep this study
Lead
VA Office of Research and Development
Age
25–70
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Scheduled to undergo gastric bypass surgery. Please note that to be eligible, one must already be working with a bariatric surgeon and with plans in place to undergo gastric bypass. This study is unable to arrange or pay for gastric bypass surgery.
You may not be if
Perimenopausal women
Known intestinal malabsorption
Prior bariatric surgery
Use of medications known to impact bone and mineral metabolism
Disease known to affect bone
Illicit drug use or alcohol use \>3 drinks/day
Serum calcium \>10.2 mg/dL
Calculated creatinine clearance \<30 mL/min
Weight \>350 pounds
Wrist circumference \>12 inches or calf circumference \>17 inches
Clareo Health | Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery and Calcium Metabolism and the Skeleton
