Lipid Disorders
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Cardiometabolic risk increased with obesity and abnormal blood glucose
Key clinical point: Physical activity was shown to significantly reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in women.Major finding: Among 866...
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Statins linked to lower physical activity
Key clinical point: Statin use in older men may have the consequence of reducing their physical activity.
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One in 10 heart attack patients has unrecognized diabetes
Key clinical point: Obtaining a HbA1c level in patients presenting with an acute MI who are not known to have diabetes will help identify those...
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Liver cancer without cirrhosis surprisingly common: Is NAFLD the cause?
Key clinical point: A significant proportion of NAFLD-related HCC patients have no cirrhosis at presentation, so clinicians need to maintain a...
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FDA approves blood test for membranous glomerulonephritis
Guidelines
New obesity algorithm covers complications in addition to BMI
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Million Hearts indicators coming up short
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VIDEO: Glycogen storage disease – easy to miss, easy to fix
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Insulin perturbations seen in nondiabetic patients with NAFLD
Major finding: The mean fasting insulin level was 14.3 microIU/mL, and mean insulin levels on an OGTT exceeded the upper limit of normal from 60...
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VIDEO: Best practices in treating low testosterone in men
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Liraglutide gains clout as weight loss agent for overweight, nondiabetic patients
Major finding: Patients in the liraglutide group lost 8.0% of their body weight, whereas the placebo group lost 2.6%.Data source: A randomized...