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Obesity, metabolic comorbidities linked to large hepatocellular adenoma, adenomatosis
Obesity and metabolic comorbidities appear to be common among patients with large hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs) and adenomatosis, reports a study.
Obesity, metabolic comorbidities linked to large hepatocellular adenoma, adenomatosis
07 Aug 2022Overweight, obesity do not worsen disease activity for children with IBD
In children with newly diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), overweight and obese status are not associated with worse disease activity at 1 year after diagnosis compared with normal weight, results of a study have shown.
Overweight, obesity do not worsen disease activity for children with IBD
05 Aug 2022SGLT2 inhibitors show renal benefits vs GLP-1 RAs in T2D patients in the real world
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are superior to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in reducing renal outcomes among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Hong Kong, a real-world population-based study by the University of Hong Kong has shown.
SGLT2 inhibitors show renal benefits vs GLP-1 RAs in T2D patients in the real world
02 Aug 2022Fezolinetant reduces hot flashes during menopause
The neurokinin-3 receptor antagonist fezolinetant reduced the frequency and severity of menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms (VMS), according to results of the extension arm of the phase III Skylight 2 trial presented at ENDO 2022.
Fezolinetant reduces hot flashes during menopause
01 Aug 2022Timing of liquid LT4 intake doesn’t impact bioavailability
Bioavailability studies presented at ENDO 2022 showed that patients with hypothyroidism can safely take the liquid formulations of levothyroxine (LT4) 15 or 30 minutes before meals, without having to worry about food effect on bioavailability.
Timing of liquid LT4 intake doesn’t impact bioavailability
01 Aug 2022Thyroid hormone sensitivity tied to advanced liver fibrosis in NAFLD
In euthyroid patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), higher values of thyroid hormone sensitivity markers, such as the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) index (TSHI) and thyroid feedback quantile-based index (TFQI), appear to aggravate the risk of advanced fibrosis, a recent study has found.
Thyroid hormone sensitivity tied to advanced liver fibrosis in NAFLD
30 Jul 2022Parathyroidectomy effective for primary hyperparathyroidism regardless of localization technique
Parathyroidectomy yields excellent surgical outcomes in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), whether or not intraoperative localization technique (IOLT) or intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring have been used, reports a recent study.