Obesity is the indication for bariatric surgery in type I diabetes. Interestingly postsurgery the patients improve remarkable in their need for insulin, not only in the daily total insulin dosage but also in the dosage of IU per kg.
The investigators performed a retrospective analysis on 16 patients undergoing weight loss surgery in obesity with concomitant type I diabetes. All patients were evaluated during Follow - Up to analyze insulin dosage and metabolic changes.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
16
Postsurgical follow - up in obese patients with type I diabetes
Insulin dosage
Insulin dosage postsurgery
Time frame: up to 8 years
Excess Weight loss in %
Time frame: up to 8 years
Change in HgA1c
Time frame: up to 8 years
Change in lipids
Time frame: up to 8 years
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