Type 2 Diabetes In Children: Surgery
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Surgery
When obesity is severe in older adolescents with type 2 diabetes, gastric bypass or other similar surgery may be considered as a last resort. For more information, see the topic Obesity.
| Last updated: | July 28, 2008 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Stephen LaFranchi, MD - Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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