OBJECTIVE—Gastric bypass and biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) are known to have a
beneficial effect on glucose metabolism superior to that of the other bariatric operations …

We present multiple findings on derangements in lipid metabolism in type 2 diabetes. The
increase in the intracellular deposition of triglycerides (TG) in muscles, liver and pancreas in …

Background: One of the surgical options available for the super-obese patient is the sleeve
gastrectomy. We present results of this operation in a series of 118 patients. Methods: The …

Objective: Investigate the safety and efficacy of 6 months' duodenal-jejunal bypass liner
(DJBL) treatment in comparison with dietary intervention for obesity and type 2 diabetes …

Insulin resistance and loss of glucose-stimulated acute insulin response (AIR) are the two
major and earliest defects in the course of type 2 diabetes. We investigated whether weight …

Background: Bariatric surgery markedly improves glucose homeostasis in patients with type
2 diabetes even before any significant weight loss is achieved. Procedures that involve …

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4,133,315 A 1/1979 Berman et al. 4,134.405 A 1, 1979 Smit 4,270,542 A 6/1981 Plumley …

BACKGROUND: Estimates of the procedure incidence for bariatric surgery have been
derived primarily from surveys of bariatric surgeons or from inpatient data sources. New …

Introduction: Recent evidence indicates that the human gut microbiome plays a significant
role in health and disease. Dysbiosis, defined as a pathological imbalance in a microbial …

Method and apparatus for limiting absorption of food prod ucts in specific parts of the
digestive system is presented. A gastrointestinal implant device is anchored in the …