Reconfiguration of the small intestine and diabetes remitting effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

• Alterations in small intestinal physiology are proposed to play a causative role in the beneficial impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on type 2 diabetes mellitus. The present article describes the key proposed mechanisms implicated with an emphasis on some of the newer findings in the field.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Gastroenterologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Gastroenterology and Hepatology (hsv//eng)

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