Remission of diabetes mellitus after bariatric surgery: the putative link with worsening diabetic retinopathy and a need for ongoing post-operative follow up retinal screening

The remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) demonstrated in 51% of patients in the study by Hage et al is impressive.1 The predictors of remission included pre-operative duration of T2DM, baseline HbA1C, insulin use prior to surgery, number of anti-diabetic medications and percentage weight loss with remission rates being higher and significantly noted in the top quartile of patients with obesity achieving maximum weight loss.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research