A first-of-its-kind consensus statement by 50 medical experts from around the world has pronounced surgery to be a legitimate and effective treatment for type 2 diabetes, bringing the procedure a significant step closer to wider use and acceptance…

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Surgery Recognized As Effective Treatment For Selected Type 2 Diabetes Patients

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