Following consent, patients will be assigned a unique study identification number (ID). A master list linking patient ID to patient name and medical record number will be maintained on a password protected and encrypted departmental server location with access limited to research staff. Patients
The role of the gut hormone axis in glucose control is of significant interest due to its proven translational impact in diabetes management. It is also significantly altered by gastric surgery, a procedure that can lead to deleterious symptoms (dumping syndrome) in lean, non-diabetic patients. The