title: Long-term survival following bariatric surgery in the VA health system--reply.
authors: Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington.
authors: David E
authors: DE
authors: Arterburn
authors: Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Eid
authors: Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors: Matthew L
authors: ML
authors: Maciejewski
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*