The Impact of Ethnicity on Metabolic Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery
Valencia A, Garcia LC, Morton J. The Impact of Ethnicity on Metabolic Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 236: 345-351. PMID: 30694776, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.09.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBariatric surgeryMetabolic outcomesDiabetic outcomesOral medicationsBlack patientsMass indexAsian patientsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedureType II diabetes mellitusSignificant metabolic improvementSimilar metabolic outcomesSleeve gastrectomy procedureMajority of patientsAsian patient populationSingle academic institutionEthnic minority patientsNon-Hispanic whitesDiabetes remissionDiabetes resolutionGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxPostoperative visitDiabetes mellitusMetabolic improvement