Endocrine Abstracts

Importance: Few studies have compared mid-term results of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and none have focussed on lipid profile.Objectives: The main objective of this study was to compare laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with respect to 5-year remission rate of the different lipid disturbances. Secondary outcomes included relapse, late remission and incidence rates...

Background: Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at increased risk for diabetes and lipid alterations.Objective: In a cohort of women with previous GDM, we aimed to ascertain whether women with abnormal glucose tolerance one year post-delivery had a more atherogenic lipid profile after pregnancy than those with normal glucose tolerance.Design and patients: A descriptive study of GDM women who underwent pr...