Is remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus real?

Stephen N Stranks^{1

2}, Gary A Wittert^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
² Southern Adelaide Diabetes and Endocrine Services, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA.
³ Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA.
⁴ Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA.

Stephen N Stranks et al. Med J Aust. 2023.

. 2023 Nov 20;219(10):448-450.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.52142. Epub 2023 Oct 30.

Stephen N Stranks^{1

2}, Gary A Wittert^{3

4}

¹ College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.
² Southern Adelaide Diabetes and Endocrine Services, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA.
³ Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA.
⁴ Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Nutrition; Obesity.

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