Endocrinology
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Three Weight-Loss Diets Yield Three Metabolic Effects
Major Finding: A very-low-carbohydrate diet produced the most favorable effects on components of the metabolic syndrome but also increased serum...
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U.S. Panel: Screen All Adults for Obesity
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Novel Progestin Nestorone, Testosterone Promising as Transdermal Male Contraceptive
Major Finding: Sperm concentrations fell to 1 million/mL after 20-24 weeks of daily gel application in 23% on testosterone plus placebo, 89% on...
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With Testosterone Replacement, Men Shed Pounds
Major Finding: Long-term testosterone replacement therapy led to an average 36-pound weight loss and 3.5-inch reduction in waist circumference in...
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PSA May Be Unreliable in Type 1 Diabetes
Major Finding: In men with type 1 diabetes, every 10% increase in HbA1c was associated with a 1.3 ng/mL decrease in prostate specific antigen.Data...
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Metformin May Reduce Liver Cancer Risk
Major Finding: Metformin use reduced the risk of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by nearly 60%, compared with nonmetformin use.
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AMA House Takes on Obesity
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Hydroxychloroquine Cuts Diabetes Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Equivalent MI Predictors
Major Finding: In 4 years of follow-up, the MI rate was 18.5 per 1,000 person-years in patients with a history of MI, 5.4 per 1,000 person-years...