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World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2013; 4(2): 14-18
Published online Apr 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i2.14
Published online Apr 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i2.14
Bariatric surgery as a treatment option in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Marianna Spanou, Konstantinos Tziomalos, First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
Author contributions: Spanou M drafted the paper; Tziomalos K revised the draft critically for important intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Konstantinos Tziomalos, MD, PhD, First Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 1 Stilponos Kyriakidi street, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece. ktziomalos@yahoo.com
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Received: December 23, 2012
Revised: February 10, 2013
Accepted: March 6, 2013
Published online: April 15, 2013
Revised: February 10, 2013
Accepted: March 6, 2013
Published online: April 15, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: In the present commentary, we discuss the findings of two recent randomized studies that compared bariatric surgery with medical treatment in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Both studies showed that bariatric surgery results in remission of T2DM in the majority of patients. However, both studies were limited to relatively young patients without comorbidities, had relatively short follow-up and did not assess the effects of surgery on T2DM complications.