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Operation destroys the mucous membrane in the small intestine
Stabilised the blood sugar levels of people with type 2 diabetes.
Spectacular improvement in blood sugar levels one day after the operation.
Disease stable in 90% of those treated a year after the treatment.
Small balloon passed to small intestine through patient's mouth.
Within two weeks a new membrane develops.
People aged between 28 and 75 being recruited for a larger study.