Intramuscular injections can sometimes be more painful due to going into the muscle belly
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Unless indicated otherwise, cystine-free medium was prepared by supplementing cystine-, methionine- and glutamine-free DMEM (Gibco, CA, USA) with 100 M methionine, 4 mM glutamine, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 0.2% bovine serum albumin (BSA), 100 U/ml penicillin and 100 g/ml streptomycin
The plate was then incubated on a shaker at 900 rpm for 30 min at room temperature, permitting binding of the proteins to the beads
Patients who have had their band removed or adjusted, or who have experienced significant weight regain, may have altered nutritional needs and should seek reassessment from their bariatric team