Metabolic surgery such as gastric bypass, gastric banding or sleeve gastrectomy operations can cause rapid and uncontrolled reductions in blood glucose. There is limited information on whether: * metabolic surgery is superior to modern medical care for glycaemic control and type 2 diabetes remission. * metabolic surgery is safe for microvascular complications of Type 2 diabetes * good glycaemic control pre surgery has any effects on the long term glycaemia and complications of type 2 diabetes. This study aims to assess: 1. whether metabolic surgery is better for diabetes control compared to medical treatment. 2. whether metabolic surgery is safe for eye, nerve and kidney complications. 3. whether good sugar control before metabolic surgery improves the long term effects of sugar control and microvascular complications.
Age range
18 Years – 70 Years
Sex
ALL
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Composite of Fasting Glucose, Glycosylated Haemoglobin c and Rates of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission.
Timeframe: 1 year