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For individuals with obesity who are scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery, faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from a lean donor does not appear to help reduce weight before or after the procedure, according to a study.

Discontinuation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASIs) is associated with higher risks of cardiorenal complications and neutral risk of all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

In a study presented at ASH 2022, obesity was found to be associated with adverse outcomes in individuals with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP; formerly known as thrombocytopenia purpura).

Body mass index is independently associated with the development of complications from radical cystectomy, reports a study. Compared to patients with normal BMI, those who are overweight and obese have a higher risk.

Among patients with prediabetes or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the use of metformin appears to be associated with lower incidence of severe COVID-19, according to a study.

Among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the conversion to prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) appears to be high, a recent study has found.

In cancer patients, the presence of diabetes appears to aggravate the likelihood of developing a secondary malignancy or death, reports a recent Japan study.