Endocrinology
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Generic, brand-name levothyroxine have similar cardiovascular outcomes
VICTORIA, B.C. – Monthly medication costs for the brand-name drug were more than twice that of the generic drug.
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Autoimmune endocrinopathies spike after celiac disease diagnosis
Thyroid disorders, in particular, were diagnosed.
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Patients prefer higher dose of levothyroxine despite lack of objective benefit
VICTORIA, B.C. – Can you say placebo effect?
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Long-term methimazole therapy improves Graves disease remission rate
Keep methimazole on board to prevent Graves’ relapse after remission.
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Add-on mycophenolate boosts efficacy of steroids for Graves’ orbitopathy
Graves’ orbitopathy is more likely to respond to combination therapy than monotherapy,
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VIDEO: Expert roundtable on hormone therapy
Some of the experts who crafted the 2017 NAMS position statement on hormone therapy discuss the new messages for clinicians and the evidence to...
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Time to take the fear out of the hormone therapy conversation
PHILADELPHIA – The executive director of the North American Menopause Society says the new message is to use appropriate hormone therapy to meet...
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CDC: Forty percent of cancers linked to overweight or obesity
Being overweight or obese was associated with a higher risk of at least 13 cancers.
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Gap in osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment stirs concern
A decline in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis has experts worried about a new epidemic of fractures. Fracture liaison services and...
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LDL levels below 10 mg/dL shown safe, effective
BARCELONA – A FOURIER analysis showed that plunging LDL cholesterol below 10 mg/dL brings events down with it.
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Biologic may bring relief for children and adults with XLH syndrome
DENVER – Studies in adults and children with X-Linked hypophosphatemia show benefit with a monoclonal antibody that boosts serum levels of...