Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 601-607 , November 2010

Discontinuation of diabetes and lipid-lowering medications after bariatric surgery at Veterans Affairs medical centers

  • Matthew L. Maciejewski, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Matthew L. Maciejewski, Ph.D., Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 508 Fulton Street, Mail Stop 152, Durham, NC 27705
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  • Edward H. Livingston, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
    • Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas
    • Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas
    • ,
  • Leila C. Kahwati, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Durham, North Carolina
    • ,
  • William G. Henderson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
    • Department of Biostatistics, University of Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado
    • Colorado Health Outcomes Program, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado
    • ,
  • Andrew L. Kavee, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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  • David E. Arterburn, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
    • Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Received 6 November 2009 ,Accepted 11 July 2010.

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 Supported by the Office of Research and Development, Health Services Research and Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (IIR 05-201) and has been reviewed and approved by the Surgical Quality Data Use Group (SQDUG), Office of Patient Care Services.

 The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Duke University, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, University of Colorado, Group Health Research Institute, or University of Washington.

PII: S1550-7289(10)00596-4

doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2010.07.005

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
Volume 6, Issue 6 , Pages 601-607 , November 2010

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