Methods: Goto-Kakizaki (GK) type 2 diabetic rats underwent duodenal-jejunal bypass (DJB),
a stomach-preserving RYGB that excludes the proximal intestine, or a gastrojejunostomy …

Background: The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and the biliopancreatic diversion effectively
induce weight loss and long-term control of type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese individuals. It …

Dramatic improvement of type 2 diabetes is commonly observed after bariatric surgery.
However, the mechanisms behind the alterations in glucose homeostasis are still elusive …

BACKGROUND: The antidiabetic effect of bariatric surgery has been interpreted as a
conceivable result of surgically induced weight loss and decreased caloric intake. However …

Among the panoply of obesity-related co-morbidities that are ameliorated by bariatric
surgery, perhaps the most impressive and scientifically interesting is the rapid, dependable …

Objective: Modified duodenal jejunal bypass (MDJB) and ileal transposition (IT) were
compared as surgeries for glucose control. Initial conclusions might be formed with respect …

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has become the gold-standard bariatric procedure, partly
because of the rapid resolution of accompanying diabetes. There is increasing evidence this …

Background Gastric bypass results in the rapid resolution of type 2 diabetes. No causal
evidence exists to link specific gut hormone changes with improvements in glucose …

Type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 90–95% of all cases of diabetes, is a growing epidemic
that places a severe burden on health care systems, especially in developing countries …

Background: Surgical operations which shorten the intestinal tract between the stomach and
the terminal ileum result in an early improvement in type 2 diabetes, and one possible …