The 4-month-old successfully underwent surgery without any blood transfusion at Seattle Children’s hospital early this year.

Patients who had weight-loss surgery were more likely to have managed their high blood pressure compared with those who used medications and modes of management. High blood pressure was more likely to ...

"This is the first time blood-based biomarkers have been identified that predict which adolescents are most likely to experience improvements in blood pressure after bariatric surgery," said Thomas H.