STAMPEDE : Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy in obese patients with diabetes

STAMPEDE : Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy in obese patients with diabetes

• Poorly powered study with no significant long-term end-points.

• The ADA advocates for well-designed and longer prospective studies on bariatric surgery.

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Reference

Schauer PR, Kashyap SR, Wolski K, Brethauer SA, Kirwan JP, Pothier CE, Thomas S, Abood B, Nissen SE, Bhatt DL. Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy in obese patients with diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2012 Apr 26;366(17):1567-76.

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