Endocrinology
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Narrower 'Normal' Urged for Treated Hypothyroid Patients
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Insulin Degludec Matches Insulin Glargine Efficacy
Major Finding: After 1 year, insulin degludec reduced HbA1c levels by 0.40%, compared with insulin glargine (0.39%) in patients with type 1...
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism Treatment Cuts IHD in Younger Patients
Major Finding: The number of ischemic heart disease events was 39% lower in patients aged 40-70 years whose subclinical hypothyroidism was treated...
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Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Raised CHD Mortality, AF Risks
Major Finding: Compared with euthyroid study patients, those with endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism were at greater risk for coronary heart...
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Study Looks at Cost of Lowering HbA1c Cutoffs
Major Finding: In a high-cost type 2 diabetes prevention intervention, lowering the HbA1c cutoff from 6.0% to 5.9% would cost $27,000 per QALY...
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Lowering Cholesterol in Childhood Pays Off Later
Major Finding: Each of the nine SNPs was consistently associated with a 55% reduction in CHD risk for each 39 mg/dL lower lifetime exposure to LDL...
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Extension Study of Bydureon Shows Positive Results
Major Finding: After 84 weeks, the change in HbA1C levels from baseline to end point was significantly greater among patients in the EQW group,...