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Metabolic adaptation

Metabolic surgery is more effective than lifestyle or medical management in achieving glycemic control, sustained weight loss, and reducing diabetes comorbidities.

Practitioners should consider metabolic surgery as a treatment option for patients with type 2 diabetes who do not respond to lifestyle or medical management.

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Metabolic surgery is more effective than lifestyle or medical management in achieving glycemic control, sustained weight loss, and reducing diabetes comorbidities.
Philip R. Schauer et al. · Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 2017

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Metabolic surgery for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus: Now supported by the world’s leading diabetes organizations

Philip R. Schauer et al. · Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine · 2017

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