Endocrinology
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FDA panel supports easing rosiglitazone restrictions
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Laser shrinks benign thyroid nodules
Major finding: A progressive nodule volume reduction was found at 6 months (–50.7%), 12 (–57.3%), and 24 (–60.9%) using laser ablation.
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FDA panel starts review of rosiglitazone CV data
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Gastric bypass helps poorly controlled type 2 diabetes
Major finding: Patients with mild to moderate obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery are much more likely to achieve weight-...
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Sorafenib extends survival in differentiated thyroid cancer
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Risk factors for death in NAFLD patients remain elusive
Major finding: Age, male sex, truncal obesity, and a low HDL level are risk factors for death in patients with NAFLD, but are common to other...
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Metformin appears to be associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk
Major finding: Colorectal caner incidence was reduced by 10% among patients who were on metformin (n = 10 studies; adjusted OR, 0.90; 95% CI, 0.82...
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Type 2 diabetics often harbor undiagnosed heart failure
Major finding: Undiagnosed heart failure was found in 28% of type 2 diabetes patients aged 60 years and older.Data source: A single-center...
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Fewer nocturnal hypoglycemia episodes with insulin degludec
Major finding: Compared with insulin glargine, insulin degludec was associated with significantly lower rates of nocturnal confirmed hypoglycemia...
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Exhaled VOC concentrations provide childhood obesity clues
Major finding: Concentrations of four VOCs were significantly higher in the overweight/obese vs. nonobese children after adjustment for age,...
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Many factors affect metabolic syndrome in first 2 years of lupus
Major finding: In the first 2 years after receiving a diagnosis of SLE, patients have significantly increased odds for having the metabolic...