Atherogenic Dyslipidemia Remission 1 Year After Bariatric Surgery

Remission of hidradenitis suppurativa after bariatric surgery

BMI: body mass index HS: hidradenitis suppurativa HOMA-IR: homeostasis model of insulin resistance IR: insulin resistance BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a debilitating chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by recurrent, painful abscesses, nodules, and draining sinus tracts. The primary sites of involvement are the intertriginous skin areas of the axilla, groin, perianal...

Diabetes remission after bariatric surgery: which are the mechanisms?

Bariatric surgery is being performed increasingly in response to the epidemic of obesity plaguing the Western society. The numbers of such procedures have increased sharply worldwide, with the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (GBP) currently being considered as the gold-standard operative treatment for morbid obesity. Its widespread acceptance lies in part in its remarkable success in reducing weight o...

Determinants of Diabetes Remission and Glycemic Control After Bariatric Surgery.

OBJECTIVE Eligibility criteria for bariatric surgery in diabetes include BMI ≥35 kg/m(2) and poorly controlled glycemia. However, BMI does not predict diabetes remission, and thus, predictors need to be identified. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Seven hundred twenty-seven patients were included in a database merged from the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study and two randomized controlled studies...

Remission of type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery.

Remission of Ulcerated Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum after Bariatric Surgery

A 32-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus suffering from morbid obesity with BMI 45,14 kg/m(2) was operated on. Not only the type 2DM but also one of its complication known as necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum remitted postoperatively. Obesity should no longer be regarded simply as a cosmetic problem affecting certain individuals but an epidemic that threatens global well-being. It cau...