Bariatric surgery: a cure for diabetes?
JE Varela - Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, 2011•journals.lww.com
Bariatric surgery is the most effective therapy for obesity and obesity-related comorbidities
today that provide high rates of resolution of T2DM with improvements in insulin resistance
and β-cell function. Novel bariatric procedures offer a unique opportunity to understand the
pathophysiology of T2DM and to identify potential pharmacologic targets for effective T2DM
treatments and a potential cure.
today that provide high rates of resolution of T2DM with improvements in insulin resistance
and β-cell function. Novel bariatric procedures offer a unique opportunity to understand the
pathophysiology of T2DM and to identify potential pharmacologic targets for effective T2DM
treatments and a potential cure.
Summary
Bariatric surgery is the most effective therapy for obesity and obesity-related comorbidities today that provide high rates of resolution of T2DM with improvements in insulin resistance and β-cell function. Novel bariatric procedures offer a unique opportunity to understand the pathophysiology of T2DM and to identify potential pharmacologic targets for effective T2DM treatments and a potential cure.
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