• DOI:10.1097/MED.0b013e32832912e7
Corpus ID: 31797748

Bariatric surgery for diabetes management

@article{Frachetti2009BariatricSF,
  title={Bariatric surgery for diabetes management},
  author={Katherine J Frachetti and A. Goldfine},
  journal={Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity},
  year={2009},
  volume={16},
  pages={119–124}
}

Katherine J Frachetti, A. Goldfine

Published 2009

Medicine

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity

Purpose of reviewTo review the role of bariatric surgery in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. Recent findingsMultiple studies demonstrate that bariatric surgical approaches to obesity lead to substantial and sustained weight loss. Patients with diabetes have remission of hyperglycemia or require reduced medications. Surgical intervention for patients with more recent diabetes onset may have higher rates of resolution than patients with longer duration disease. In addition… CONTINUE READING

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