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Impacto da cirurgia bariátrica no metabolismo do cálcio
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Introduction: Due to the high prevalence of obesity that affects the whole world, bariatric surgery has been gaining strength and space in relation to the types of conventional treatments, mainly by individuals who have to lose weight, and who have not been successful with diet alone. However, these procedures cause a significant decrease in the absorption of some nutrients. Highlighting the serum calcium concentrations. Thus, a bibliographic research was carried out with the objective of reporting the main complications caused by calcium deficiency in individuals undergoing bariatric surgery. Review and discussion: The BIREME database was used to search for articles related to the theme of the past 10 years in Portuguese and English. At the end, ten articles were included, which demonstrated hypocalcemia in patients undergoing bariatric surgery, due to low calcium intake and absorption, leading to changes in parathyroid hormone and an increase in greater chances of developing bone fractures. Final remarks: Patients undergoing bariatric surgery show a decrease in calcium levels, so it is necessary to find out how to maintain these adequate levels.
Keywords: Bariatric surgery, Calcium, Hypocalcemia, Fractures.
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