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Comment
. 2018 Jun;67(6):1043-1044.
doi: 10.2337/dbi18-0011.

Mechanisms Responsible for Metabolic Improvements of Bariatric Surgeries

John P Kirwan  1 , Heike Münzberg  1 , Hans-Rudolf Berthoud  2
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Mechanisms Responsible for Metabolic Improvements of Bariatric Surgeries

John P Kirwan et al. Diabetes. 2018 Jun.
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Figure 1
Schematic diagram showing the major factors and pathways involved in the beneficial effects of bariatric surgeries on body weight and glucose homeostasis, with emphasis on caloric restriction and weight loss–dependent (solid lines) and –independent (broken lines) factors.
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