Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy in obese patients with diabetes.

R Schauer, Philip; R Kashyap, Sangeeta; Wolski, Kathy; A Brethauer, Stacy; P Kirwan, John; E Pothier, Claire; Thomas, Susan; Abood, Beth; E Nissen, Steven; L Bhatt, Deepak

doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1200225

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Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy in obese patients with diabetes.

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Authors:

Philip R Schauer

Sangeeta R Kashyap

Kathy Wolski

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Observational studies have shown improvement in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after bariatric surgery. METHODS: In this randomized, nonblinded, single-center trial, we evaluated the efficacy of intensive medical therapy alone versus medical therapy plus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ...

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