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Fatty liver disease drives rise in liver cancer deaths
The steep increase in liver cancer deaths is due to the rising rate of NAFLD and mostly driven by the obesity and type 2 diabetes epidemics.
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Fatty liver disease drives rise in liver cancer deaths
“The burden of this disease [NAFLD] is going up, and it will be the most important disease of the next decade or so.”
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Stopping immunosuppressives in lupus nephritis isn’t noninferior to continuing
Risk of renal relapse and SLE flares was greater in patients with lupus nephritis who discontinued rather than continued immunosuppressive therapy...
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Immunosuppressed rheumatic patients not at high risk of breakthrough COVID-19
Patients with immunomodulated inflammatory diseases are not an at-risk group for breakthrough COVID-19 infections, apart from those on anti-CD20...
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‘Encouraging’ results of baricitinib in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Phase 3 trial results of baricitinib in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) show the JAK inhibitor increases time to flare and reduces frequency...
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First evidence of disease modification with methotrexate in pre-RA
Short-term methotrexate used in patients with arthralgia sustainably reduces disease burden and MRI-detected inflammation in all at-risk groups,...
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EULAR recommends starting methotrexate and glucocorticoids in RA management
Contrary to ACR guidance, EULAR recommends starting methotrexate and glucocorticoids but dose reduction and discontinuation is emphasized.
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When is the ideal time to try for a baby after bariatric surgery?
“For an interval of less than 24 months, around 60% of babies were small for gestational age.”
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Vegan diet helps shed pounds but doesn’t dint diabetes
A vegan diet most likely led to weight loss because it is “associated with a reduced calorie intake due to a lower content of fat and higher...
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‘Critical window’ to intervene for weight issues in early childhood
“Detection needs to start as early as age 2-5 years because if you wait just a few years longer these children will show early signs of disease...
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Neonatal sepsis morbidity and mortality high across rich and poor countries
A shift toward broader-spectrum antibiotics and increasing antibiotic resistance has led to high levels of mortality and neurodevelopmental...
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Antibiotic prescriptions to Black and Hispanic/Latinx patients in the U.S. are often inappropriate
“We were really surprised mainly by the racial findings.”