Limited Comparative Evidence Between Metabolic Bariatric Surgery and Incretin-Based Pharmacotherapy for Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Comparison of percentage total body weight loss (%TWL) between metabolic bariatric surgery and incretin-based pharmacotherapy in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Forest plot showing pooled mean difference in percentage total body weight loss (%TWL) between treatment groups. Positive values favor metabolic bariatric surgery. Random-effects model with Hartung-Knapp adjustment was used.
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Baniowdeh Baniowdeh, Arar Arar, Muslih Muslih, Obeidat Obeidat, Marji Marji, Elghandour Elghandour, Jbara Jbara, Shengelia Shengelia
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