Diabetes
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FDA Lifts Rosiglitazone Prescribing Restrictions
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Combined Angiotensin Inhibition Raises Hyperkalemia, Acute Kidney Injury Risks
Major finding: There was an increased risk of hyperkalemia (6.3 vs. 2.6 events/100 person-years) and acute kidney injury (12.2 vs. 6.7 events/100...
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Life Expectancy Grows for Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Major finding: Patients aged 20-24 years with type 1 diabetes had life expectancy deficits of 11-14 years, compared with nondiabetics.Data source...
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Endocrine Societies Release "Choosing Wisely" Recommendations
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Gastric Bypass Induces Diabetes Remission in Obese Patients
Major finding: Obese patients with diabetes lost significantly more weight and had significantly better glycemic control after gastric bypass than...
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European Hypertension Guidelines Fill US Void
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Drug Combo in New-onset Diabetes
Major finding: Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients who took a triple-drug therapy were 84% less likely to fail treatment by 24 months than...
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Be Assertive When Tackling Smoking, Obesity, Etc
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USPSTF: No Evidence for Routine Blood Pressure Screening in Children
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Type 2 diabetes encompasses three distinct subtypes
Major finding: Patients with type 2 diabetes can have an insulinopenic form, a hyperinsulinemic form, or a classic form with both defects.Data...