Health Check, there is promising news for diabetics from two new studies. Obesity surgery often sends patients with type 2 diabetes into remission, but how long does this cure last?
The new studies say the answer is often many years. Patients can have their diabetes disappear for five, even 10 years or longer.
Researchers tracking 177 patients found that 60 percent remained diabetes-free five to sixteen years after their operations. But both studies caution that keeping the weight off is key. Results showed that people who controlled their diabetes with diet or medication had a greater chance for long-term remission...more
Friday, 26 June 2009
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