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Medical societies advise on vitamin D in midst of COVID-19
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- Becky McCall
Preliminary results show for the first time that vitamin D intake may be tied to decreased risk for immunotherapy-induced colitis in patients with...
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Delayed diagnoses seen in children during COVID-19
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- Becky McCall
"Pediatricians on the frontline know what to expect with diabetes. Those children who would have come in late prior to the pandemic are now...
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FDA recalls extended-release metformin due to NDMA impurities
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- Becky McCall
The FDA advises voluntary recall of extended-release metformin made by five manufacturers after NDMA...
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Vitamin D: A low-hanging fruit in COVID-19?
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- Becky McCall
Experts weigh in on how much vitamin D people need in light of results from new studies.
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Keep calm: Under 25s with diabetes aren't being hospitalized for COVID-19
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- Becky McCall
- Lisa Nainggolan
But some are concerned that type 1 diabetes diagnoses are being delayed.
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New frontier: Transgender men yield eggs, babies, even after testosterone
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- Becky McCall
Transgender men, who were assigned female sex at birth, show a similar response to ovarian stimulation as cisgender women, even after using...
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Serious CNS Events in Lupus Seen in Only 4% of Cases
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- Becky McCall
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Early Detection, Treatment of Spondyloarthritis Urged
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- Becky McCall
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Lupus Severity May Contribute Significantly to Heart Damage
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- Becky McCall
Major finding: Cyclophosphamide use is a marker of disease severity that correlates with risk of cardiovascular events in lupus patients (odds...
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Meta-Analysis Shows 75% Increased Risk Herpes Zoster With Anti-TNF
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- Becky McCall
Major finding: Compared with patients on DMARDs, the risk of herpes zoster in patients on anti-TNF inhibitors has an odds ratio of 1.75. Data...
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Prednisolone Reduced Pain by a Third in Knee OA
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- Becky McCall
Major finding: WOMAC pain scores fell –3.4 for patients with knee OA who were on prednisolone and –0.4 for those on placebo.Data Source: The...
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Delaying Adalimumab Tx Impairs Long-Term Response
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- Becky McCall
Major Finding: Radiographic damage was significantly less in patients who initially received either dose of adalimumab in year 1, with a lower...
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Rosuvastatin Lessened Endothelial Dysfunction in SSc
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- Becky McCall
Major finding: Rosuvastatin increased low-mediated dilatation in systemic sclerosis from 2.3% to 5.7%.Data source: The data come from a case-...
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Weight Contributes to Anti-TNF Response in PsA
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- Becky McCall
Major finding: Minimal disease activity is achieved more often by obese PsA patients who lose at least 5% of their body weight than by those who...
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OCA Graft Survivorship 82% at 10 Years
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- Becky McCall
Major finding: OCA of the femoral condyle improved pain and function with graft survivorship of 82% at 10 years.Data source: Long-term follow up...