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Comparative Study
. 2004 Jan;239(1):12-3.
doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000102990.47956.98.

Diabetes: the evolution of a new paradigm

Walter J Pories
Comparative Study

Diabetes: the evolution of a new paradigm

Walter J Pories. Ann Surg. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

The reversal of diabetes by the gastric bypass provides new clues to our understanding of the disease. The article in this month’s issue by Rubino and Marescaux adds new evidence for the role of the gut hormones.

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