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Overweight, 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.
Parathyroidectomy effective for primary hyperparathyroidism regardless of localization technique
29 Jul 2022Glucose-lowering medications protect against glaucoma, AMD
While diabetes is a risk factor for cataract, glucose-lowering medications appear to have a protective effect on the risks of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as shown in a study.
Glucose-lowering medications protect against glaucoma, AMD
29 Jul 2022Glycated albumin offers clues to mortality risk even in nondiabetic individuals
Elevated levels of glycated albumin appear to indicate a greater risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among adults, regardless of their diabetes status, according to a study.