JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Long-Term Outcomes of Medical Management vs Bariatric Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes.
Randomized clinical trials of bariatric surgery have been limited in size, type of surgical procedure, and follow-up duration. ⋯ After 7 to 12 years of follow-up, individuals originally randomized to undergo bariatric surgery compared with medical/lifestyle intervention had superior glycemic control with less diabetes medication use and higher rates of diabetes remission.