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Gastric Bypass May Boost Blindness Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — A boom in gastric bypass surgery could lead to an unwelcome trend: an increase in vitamin A deficiency among patients that raises their risk for vision loss.

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