Bariatric surgery’s benefit persists in type 2 diabetes
April 1, 2014 | Cardiology News
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The size of the study was one of the limitations, and larger studies are needed to determine if this approach is associated with benefits on cardiovascular events and complications, she added.
The 3-year STAMPEDE results were published concurrently with the presentation in the New England Journal of Medicine (doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1401329).
The investigator-initiated study received funding from Ethicon, the Cleveland Clinic, LifeScan, and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Kashyap had no disclosures.
