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Children with elevated BP at risk of hypertension in adulthood

28 Nov 2020

Elevated blood pressure (BP) in childhood is significantly associated with hypertension in adulthood, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis have shown.

Children with elevated BP at risk of hypertension in adulthood

28 Nov 2020

Rituximab superior to cyclophosphamide in AS-related ILD

28 Nov 2020

Treatment with rituximab (RTX) results in better 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) compared to cyclophosphamide (CYC) despite similar PFS at 6 months in patients with antisynthetase syndrome (AS)-related interstitial lung disease (ILD), a study has shown.

Rituximab superior to cyclophosphamide in AS-related ILD

28 Nov 2020

Fat-dissociation method speeds up CRC lymph node detection without accuracy trade-off

28 Nov 2020

A new fat-dissociation method (FM) of examining positive lymph nodes (LNs) from surgically removed mesentery reduces the overall time required for detection without sacrificing accuracy, a recent study has found.

Fat-dissociation method speeds up CRC lymph node detection without accuracy trade-off

28 Nov 2020

Female hormonal therapy may promote noninfectious uveitis

28 Nov 2020

Women exposed to hormonal therapy are at risk of developing noninfectious uveitis, although the risk increase is modest, according to a study.

Female hormonal therapy may promote noninfectious uveitis

28 Nov 2020

Portal hypertension persistent in over half of HCV patients even after SVR

28 Nov 2020

Clinically significant portal hypertension may persist for weeks in about half of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis, even after sustained virological response (SVR) has been achieved, a new study has found. This may indicate that risk of decompensation remains.

Portal hypertension persistent in over half of HCV patients even after SVR

28 Nov 2020

Experimental TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor shows promise against plaque psoriasis

27 Nov 2020

PF-06700841, a TYK2/JAK1* inhibitor under investigation, shows good efficacy against moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and carries a well-tolerable safety profile, according to new results of a phase IIa trial.

Experimental TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor shows promise against plaque psoriasis

27 Nov 2020

Lanifibranor efficacy in NASH evident in diabetics and non-diabetics

27 Nov 2020 by

The efficacy of lanifibranor in reducing histological markers of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is comparable in patients with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the phase IIb NATIVE study presented as a poster at AASLD 2020.

Lanifibranor efficacy in NASH evident in diabetics and non-diabetics

27 Nov 2020

GI bleeding a potential complication of direct anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation

27 Nov 2020

Atrial fibrillation patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants may be at risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, a recent study has found. This must be taken into consideration when prescribing anticoagulants, particularly to elderly patients.

GI bleeding a potential complication of direct anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation

27 Nov 2020

High BP during pregnancy = worse hot flashes during menopause?

27 Nov 2020 by

Women with hypertensive disorders during pregnancy tend to have more bothersome menopausal symptoms such as night sweats and hot flashes compared with women without such history, a study finds.

High BP during pregnancy = worse hot flashes during menopause?

27 Nov 2020

Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe disease, radiographic progression in early RA

27 Nov 2020

In patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), vitamin D deficiency is associated with more active and severe disease at baseline and is a predictor of disability and radiographic progression, suggests a study.

Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe disease, radiographic progression in early RA

27 Nov 2020

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Children with elevated BP at risk of hypertension in adulthood

Children with elevated BP at risk of hypertension in adulthood

Rituximab superior to cyclophosphamide in AS-related ILD

Rituximab superior to cyclophosphamide in AS-related ILD

Fat-dissociation method speeds up CRC lymph node detection without accuracy trade-off

Fat-dissociation method speeds up CRC lymph node detection without accuracy trade-off

Female hormonal therapy may promote noninfectious uveitis

Female hormonal therapy may promote noninfectious uveitis

Portal hypertension persistent in over half of HCV patients even after SVR

Portal hypertension persistent in over half of HCV patients even after SVR

Experimental TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor shows promise against plaque psoriasis

Experimental TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor shows promise against plaque psoriasis

Lanifibranor efficacy in NASH evident in diabetics and non-diabetics

Lanifibranor efficacy in NASH evident in diabetics and non-diabetics

GI bleeding a potential complication of direct anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation

GI bleeding a potential complication of direct anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation

High BP during pregnancy = worse hot flashes during menopause?

High BP during pregnancy = worse hot flashes during menopause?

Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe disease, radiographic progression in early RA

Vitamin D deficiency tied to severe disease, radiographic progression in early RA