Endocrinology
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Low vitamin D linked to increased COVID-19 risk
A large study evaluates associations between low serum vitamin D levels and risks for acquiring COVID-19 and hospitalization.
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Postmenopausal use of estrogen alone lowers breast cancer cases, deaths
“This should change the way we look at breast cancer prevention, though we might have to be a little creative about it.”
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Real-world data show SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes triple DKA risk
The findings are based on the use of three different SGLT2 inhibitors in Canada and the United Kingdom.
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Delaying denosumab dose boosts risk for vertebral fractures
Physicians say patients may skip regular injections of the osteoporosis drug amid the pandemic.
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Cleaner data confirm severe COVID-19 link to diabetes, hypertension
Initial reports that tied more severe COVID-19 disease to diabetes or hypertension used confounded data, but more refined data show similar links...
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Levothyroxine: No LV benefit in subclinical hypothyroidism with MI
Screening for and subsequent treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism in patients with acute MI to preserve left ventricular function is not...
Guidelines
New osteoporosis recommendations from AACE help therapy selection
The AACE 2020 updates to diagnosis and treatment guidelines for osteoporosis include recommendations on drug switching and new agent romosozumab...
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Abaloparatide shows no effect on cardiovascular risk in postmenopausal women
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Even mild obesity raises severe COVID-19 risks
People with BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher are at increased risk for severe illness, while BMI of 35 or greater dramatically increases the...
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Limit customized compounded hormones to special circumstances
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Guidance addresses elders with diabetes during COVID-19
Two geriatricians from the Joslin Diabetes Center offer advice for navigating the challenges associated with helping these vulnerable adults...