Endocrine Abstracts

Different hypothesis exist about the mechanism of glycose control after bariatric surgery involving intestinal bypass. The aim of our study was to determine the insulin and C-peptide response after test meal (Fresubin drink a 200 ml; 200 kcal, 15% protein, 30% fat and 55% carbohydrate) before (day 0) and 5 days after gastric by pass surgery. Glycaemia (mmol/l; glucose oxidase), insulin (ECLIA, Roche Diagnostics, pmol/l) and C-peptide (ECLIA, Roche Diagnostics, pmol/l) were det...