Outcomes of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for severely obese patients with type 1 diabetes: a case series report

Carlos E Mendez, Robert J Tanenberg, Walter PoriesDiabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USAAbstract: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) reverses type 2 diabetes (DM2) in approximately 83% of patients with morbid or severe obesity. This procedure has been perf...

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Main Authors: Carlos E Mendez, Robert J Tanenberg, Walter Pories
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-08-01
Series:Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity : Targets and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/outcomes-of-roux-en-y-gastric-bypass-surgery-for-severely-obese-patien-a5015