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. 2022 Feb 3;15:297–305. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S351973

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Antrum resection sleeve gastrectomy (AR-SG) causes significant bone mass reduction than antrum preservation sleeve gastrectomy (AP-SG). (A and B) Total body bone mineral density (BMD) after sham, AP-SG and AR-SG are measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. (C) Micro-computed tomography reconstruction images of cancellous bone in the distal femur. (D) Mean/density, (E) Bone volume (BV), and (F) Bone volume/tissue volume (BV/TV) in sham, AP-SG and AR-SG groups. *Significant AP-SG compared with sham (P < 0.05). ^{^}Significant AR-SG compared with sham (P < 0.05). ^#Significant AR-SG compared with AP-SG.