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Published in: Obesity Surgery 4/2024

11-01-2024 | Diabetic Retinopathy | Letter to the Editor

Bariatric Surgery and Remission of Diabetes Mellitus: the Long and Short in the Context of Diabetic Retinopathy

Authors: Sarita Jacob, George Iype Varughese

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 4/2024

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Bariatric surgery is a very effective treatment for patients with obesity, demonstrating remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and it is pleasing to note that patients with T2DM having bariatric surgery have considerably enhanced rates of remission and reduced costs related to healthcare [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Bariatric Surgery and Remission of Diabetes Mellitus: the Long and Short in the Context of Diabetic Retinopathy
Authors
Sarita Jacob
George Iype Varughese
Publication date
11-01-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-024-07054-2

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