Improvement in hemoglobin A1c after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in an ethnically diverse diabetic population

Obesity is a well-known risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The efficacy of bariatric surgery in reducing weight with resulting improvement in T2D has been reliably demonstrated.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - June 10, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Khuram Khan, Leaque Ahmed, Kashif Saeed, Sara Alothman, Paritosh Suman, Sanjiv Gray, Hector DePaz, Amrita Persaud, Bianca Fox Passos, Kevin C.J. Zhang, Saqib Saeed Tags: Original articles Source Type: research