A water-soluble [60]fullerene-derivative stimulates chlorophyll accumulation and has no toxic effect on Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (WT 2137) P. A. Dang.

Retrospective review of the preoperative biliary and gastrointestinal evaluation for gastric bypass surgery.

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the frequency and results of preoperative biliary and gastrointestinal (GI) evaluation of patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).

Methods: Retrospective review of the preoperative evaluation of 144 consecutive RYGB patients.

Results: Cholecystectomy had already been performed in 43 (30%) patients; 22% of those patients with an intact gallbladder had cholelithiasis.