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ea0035p764 | Obesity | ECE2014

Improvement of type 2 diabetes after gastric banding and gastric bypass: medium-term outcomes

Caldas Ana Rita , Pereira Teresa , Garrido Susana , Freitas Claudia , Amaral Claudia , Carvalho Andre , Silva Isabel , Pichel Fernando , Silva Carla , Silva Antonio Sergio , Nogueira Carlos , Santos Jorge , Marcos Mario , Cardoso Maria Helena

Introduction: Bariatric surgery is associated with improvement and often resolution of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Our aim was to compare the effects of gastric banding (GB) and gastric bypass (GBP) in glucose homeostasis in obese patients with T2DM.Methods: From 1995 to 2011, 83 diabetic patients underwent bariatric surgery at our hospital: 37 underwent GB (73% females, mean age 48.3±9.2) and 46 underwent GBP (82.6% females, mean age ...
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Endocrine Abstracts
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