The role of bariatric surgery to treat diabetes: current challenges and perspectives

Abstract Bariatric surgery is emerging as a powerful weapon against severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Given its role in metabolic regulation, the gastrointestinal tract constitutes a meaningful target to treat T2DM, especially in light of accumulating evidence that surgery with gas...

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Main Authors: Chrysi Koliaki, Stavros Liatis, Carel W. le Roux, Alexander Kokkinos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0202-6