Lipid Disorders
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Patients with high cholesterol refrain from medicating
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Comparing once-weekly GLP-1RAs
Different once-weekly GLP-1RAs yield appreciably different effects on HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, body weight, and nausea but very similar...
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Diabetes raises the cardiovascular risk higher in women than men
Women with diabetes have a greater than twofold risk of coronary artery disease, compared with men with diabetes.
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WDC: Alogliptin promotes regression of carotid atherosclerosis in diabetic patients
Key clinical point: Alogliptin holds promise for reduction of atherosclerosis in diabetic patients who do not have clinical cardiovascular disease...
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AHA: New emphasis on percent LDL reduction on-treatment
Key clinical point: An individual’s percent reduction in LDL cholesterol achieved on statin therapy is a clinically important measurement. Major...
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AHA: HDL – the waters grow muddier
Doubt has emerged about the validity of HDL cholesterol as a straightforward cardiovascular risk factor.
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AHA: SPRINT’s results upend hypertension targets
Key clinical point: The first full report of results from the SPRINT trial of hypertension treatment targets generated lots of opinions on their...
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VIDEO: SPRINT resets many patients’ hypertension treatment target
Results from the SPRINT trial provide evidence for a lower blood pressure target for many patients but don’t address who is hypertensive.
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Researchers highlight gaps in diabetes screening in patients on antipsychotics
Key clinical point: Most patients with severe mental illness who are taking antipsychotics are not being screened for diabetes. Major finding: Out...
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Statins may inhibit flu vaccine response
According to a pair of studies published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, statins may have the unintended consequence of reducing...
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EADV: Hidradenitis suppurativa carries high cardiovascular risk
Key clinical point: Be vigilant in screening for modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. Major finding:...