2019
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
2009
Plasma Glucose and Insulin Regulation Is Abnormal Following Gastric Bypass Surgery with or Without Neuroglycopenia
Kim SH, Liu TC, Abbasi F, Lamendola C, Morton JM, Reaven GM, McLaughlin TL. Plasma Glucose and Insulin Regulation Is Abnormal Following Gastric Bypass Surgery with or Without Neuroglycopenia. Obesity Surgery 2009, 19: 1550. PMID: 19557485, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-009-9893-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass surgeryInsulin sensitivityOral glucoseInsulin concentrationsPost-RYGBBypass surgeryPlasma glucoseInsulin responseControl groupOverweight/obese controlsInsulin suppression testOral glucose challengePeak insulin concentrationsNon-surgical controlsNadir glucose concentrationsAsymptomatic patientsSymptomatic hypoglycemiaObese controlsRYGB groupGlucose challengeSuppression testPeak glucosePatientsRYGBGlucose concentration