Extracellular Vesicle Cargo in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Profiling Extracellular Vesicle Cargo in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

The purpose of this research is to obtain blood samples before and after a bariatric procedure to better understand the reasons for glucose intolerance and insulin resistance (diabetes) in the obesity, and the reasons for improvement of diabetes after bariatric surgery

Inclusion Criteria:

• Enrolled in the Bariatric Surgery Program.
• Patients with A1c of 6.5 or higher within the last 6 months. OR
• Patients with A1c less than 6.5; have diagnosis of stable type 2 diabetes for > 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Disqualified for Bariatric Surgery.
• BMI < 35 kg/m^2.