The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 3 , Pages 205-206 , March 2009

Obesity Surgery and Diabetes: Does a Chance to Cut Mean a Chance to Cure?

  • Stuart R. Chipkin, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    • ,
  • Robert J. Goldberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Worcester

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 Funding: There is no relevant funding source for this work.

 Conflict of Interest: Neither author has any conflict of interest regarding this work.

 Authorship: Both authors participated in the preparation of this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(08)01210-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.11.016

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 3 , Pages 205-206 , March 2009

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