Metabolic surgery and intestinal gene expression: Digestive tract and diabetes evolution considerations

Figure 2 Changes in metabolic parameters following sleeve gastrectomy with transit bipartition in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. A: Body mass index; B: Fasting glycemia; C: Postprandial glycemia; D: Hemoglobin A1c; E: Plasma triglycerides; F: Plasma total cholesterol. The gray bars show data before the sleeve gastrectomy with transit bipartition (SGTB), and the black bars show data after the surgery (n = 9). Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. ^bP < 0.01 vs Pre. Pre: Pre-surgery; 3 m: 3 mo post-surgery; 6 m: 6 mo post-surgery; 12 m: 12 mo post-surgery.