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Review
. 2009 Dec;35(6 Pt 2):528-31.
doi: 10.1016/S1262-3636(09)73461-5.

Gastric bypass and glucose metabolism

R Caiazzo  1 , C Zerrweck, R Verhaeghe, T Hubert, L Arnalsteen, F Pattou
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Review

Gastric bypass and glucose metabolism

R Caiazzo et al. Diabetes Metab. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Gastric bypass (GBP) surgery was originally developed to treat patients with severe obesity. Nevertheless, in those with type 2 diabetes, GBP also exerts a spectacular effect on glucose metabolism, leading to remission of the diabetes in many cases. In this report, the basic principles of the surgical procedure are outlined together with a summary of the potential mechanisms that might explain the remarkable effects of this type of operation on glucose metabolism.

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