Bariatric surgery + medical therapy: Effective Tx for T2DM?

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Kortnee Y Roberson et al. J Fam Pract. 2019 Mar.

. 2019 Mar;68(2):102-104.

Abstract

Short-term studies have indicated "Yes," but does a longterm randomized controlled trial give it a thumbs up?

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