Endocrinology
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Bisphosphonates improve BMD in pediatric rheumatic disease
Children and adolescents whose chronic rheumatic disease is treated with steroids could benefit from bisphosphonate therapy to improve bone...
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PCOS incidence is on the rise, but it remains underdiagnosed and undermanaged
SAN DIEGO – The condition is complex and serious, and is associated with a range of complications.
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Semen cryopreservation viable for young transgender patients in small study
All but one patient successfully produced semen samples available for cryopreservation prior to beginning gender-affirming therapy.
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Hypothyroidism may have more impact on cardiac health than hyperthyroidism
Evaluate thyroid function in patients with a fast resting heart fate, new-onset AFib, idiopathic heart failure, bradycardia, resistant...
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Inadequate glycemic control in type 1 diabetes leads to increased fracture risk
Each percentage increase in hemoglobin level was associated with a 7% increase in fracture risk.
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CARMELINA confirms linagliptin’s renal, CV safety, but it’s still third-line for type 2 diabetes
SAN FRANCISCO – The study was unusual among other DPP-4 trials in that almost 60% of the patients were older than 65, and 62.3% had impaired renal...
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The costs and benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors & GLP-1 RAs
The price tags on these drugs are the biggest barrier to their use.
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Once-weekly teriparatide still achieves bone mineral density gains
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Women express low decision regret after preimplantation testing for aneuploidy
Most patients do not regret their decision to undergo preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy, but some experience low levels of regret.
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Consider cutaneous endometriosis in women with umbilical lesions
Cutaneous endometriosis may occur because of seeding following abdominal or pelvic surgery.
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Hyperthyroid? She sure doesn’t look like it
Biotin can affect multiple assays that use the streptavidin-biotin assay.