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Vaccine-preventable diseases cause most hospitalizations in IBD patients
Many infectious disease-related hospital admissions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease may have been prevented by immunization, suggests a study.
Vaccine-preventable diseases cause most hospitalizations in IBD patients
24 Sep 2022
GGT/HDL-c ratio tied to diabetes development
The ratio between gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) shares a positive and nonlinear relationship with incident diabetes, reports a recent Japan study.
GGT/HDL-c ratio tied to diabetes development
24 Sep 2022
Week 2 adalimumab levels predict clinical remission in IBD patients
Serum levels of adalimumab at week 2 is associated with short-term clinical remission in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a study has shown.
Week 2 adalimumab levels predict clinical remission in IBD patients
23 Sep 2022
Low zinc, vitamin D levels may predict susceptibility to COVID-19
Patients with COVID-19 show very low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and zinc, regardless of age, sex, and comorbidities, reports a study. Vitamin D and zinc deficiency appears to be relevant factors in identifying individuals who are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Low zinc, vitamin D levels may predict susceptibility to COVID-19
23 Sep 2022
Counseling tied to lower 30-day hospital readmission in acute alcoholic pancreatitis
A recent study has found that less than half of patients with alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis (AAP) receive alcohol counseling.