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Release Date: February 10, 2010 This content is archived.
An article on ABC News about the FDA considering broadening its standards on gastric banding to include teens ages 14-17 looks at the experiences of UB senior Kayla Maryles, who underwent gastric band surgery in December 2008 and had lost 72 pounds a year later.
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