Exclusion criteria included the following serious comorbidities: congestive heart failure CHF, cerebrovascular accident CVA, decompensated diabetes, coagulation abnormalities, cirrhosis, previous gastric surgery, pregnancy, lactation, drug or alcohol addiction, psychiatric illnesses, cancer and HIV infection. Other exclusion criteria included treatment with anticoagulants and chemotherapy.
Enfermedades concomitantes serias: insuficiencia cardíaca congestiva ICC, accidente cerebrovascular ACV, diabetes descompensada, alteraciones de la coagulación, cirrosis, cirugía gástrica previa, embarazadas o que estén lactando, adicción a drogas o alcohol, o enfermedades siquiátricas, infección por VIH, anticoagulados y los que tuvieran cáncer o recibieran quimioterapia.