Malnutrition-induced myopathy following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Authors
Hsia, AW Hattab, EM Katz, JS
Citation
Aw. Hsia et al., Malnutrition-induced myopathy following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, MUSCLE NERV, 24(12), 2001, pp. 1692-1694
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
da verificare
Journal title
MUSCLE & NERVE
ISSN journal
0148639X → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1692 - 1694
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-639X(200112)24:12<1692:MMFRGB>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A 42-year-old man developed a myopathy in the setting of malnutrition follo wing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity. No speci fic vitamin or electrolyte deficiency was identified. Muscle biopsy reveale d type II fiber atrophy. He recovered after the initiation of continuous en teral feeding. We suggest that malnutrition was the underlying cause of his myopathy. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.