Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in vitamin B12, ferritin, folic acid, and thyroid hormone levels in patients with morbid obesity after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).
Material and Methods: A total of 85 patients who underwent LSG operation with the diagnosis of morbid obesity were included in the study. Levels of vitamin B12, ferritin, folic acid, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (fT3), and free thyroxine (fT4) hormone were measured using the chemiluminescence method. Pre- and postoperative levels of thyroid hormones, vitamin B12, ferritin, folic acid, and BMI values were evaluated.
Results: The mean BMI decreased from 45.44 ± 3.8 kg/m2 to 39.38 ± 3.69 kg/m2 (p
Key words: Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone; Vitamin B12; Ferritin; Gastrectomy.
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