Endocrinology
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Arthritis Plus Hypothyroidism Ups Women's CVD Risk
Major Finding: Women who have both inflammatory arthritis plus hypothyroidism have 3.72-fold greater odds of developing cardiovascular disease,...
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Primary Hyperparathyroidism May Be Misdiagnosed
Major Finding: Sixty patients (18.5%) were misdiagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism and 264 were correctly diagnosed.Data Source: This...
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Slight Hyperglycemia Risk Shouldn't Deter Statin Use
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Duodenal Switch May Excel at Type 2 Diabetes Resolution
Major Finding: Resolution of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia was greatest among duodenal switch patients, at 82%, 67%, and 81%,...
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Obesity Gives Independent Weight to Psoriatic Arthritis Risk
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Low PTH Levels Linked to Fracture Risk in Diabetic Women
Major Finding: Of postmenopausal women with diabetes, those with low parathyroid hormone and osteocalcin levels had a 4.7-fold higher risk for...
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Pasireotide Slashes Cortisol Levels in Cushing's Disease
Major Finding: 15% of patients receiving 600 mcg and 26% of those receiving 900 mcg of pasireotide achieved normal urinary free cortisol levels...
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Long-Acting Opioids May Trigger Hypogonadism
Major Finding: Tests found low testosterone levels in 74% of men on long-acting or sustained-release opioids, compared with 34% of men on...
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Pegvisomant Looks Safe for Long-Term Acromegaly Treatment
Major Finding: Among the 936 subjects with at least two available MRIs, 3.2% saw MRI-confirmed changes in tumor size during the study period,...
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Memory Changes, Hyperglycemia Prompt Statin Label Changes
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Novel FFAR1 Agonist Shows Promise for Type 2 Diabetes
Major Finding: At weeks 4, 8, and 12 of treatment, all of the 303 patients who were randomized to receive treatment with TAK-875 at doses ranging...