Glucose homeostasis and weight loss in morbidly obese patients undergoing banded sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective clinical study

Glucose homeostasis and weight loss in morbidly obese patients undergoing banded sleeve gastrectomy: a prospective clinical study

OBJECTIVE: To assess glucose homeostasis and weight loss in morbidly obese patients undergoing Silastic® ring sleeve gastrectomy. METHODS: This was a prospective clinical study. Thirty-three female patients with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 42.33 ± 1.50 kg/m² (range: 40-45 kg/m²), a mean age of 3...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Peixoto Soares Miguel, Joao Luiz Moreira Coutinho Azevedo, Carlos Gicovate Neto, Cora Lavigne Castelo Branco Moreira, Elaine Cristina Viana, Perseu Seixas Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2009-11-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Obesity
Bariatric Surgery
Weight loss
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