Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Bariatric surgery has been proved to be the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Post-operative improvement in insulin sensitivity seems to be partly independent of weight loss and may be affected by changes in incretin secretion. Previous studies reported that the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)-induced enhancement of fat stores may lead to increased insulin resistance. We determinated the effect of laparoscopic adjusta...