The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)---- American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) is a
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* [http://www.asmbs.org American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery]
* [http://www.asbs.org American Society for Bariatric Surgery]
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