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NSAIDs up VTE risk in women using hormonal contraception
Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appears to increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women using hormonal contraception, reveals a study.
NSAIDs up VTE risk in women using hormonal contraception
20 Sep 2023Low-dose spironolactone safe, effective in T2D patients with chronic kidney disease
Treatment with low-dose spironolactone results in reduced albuminuria without causing hyperkalaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), reports a study.
Low-dose spironolactone safe, effective in T2D patients with chronic kidney disease
19 Sep 2023Study confirms causal link between plasma cortisol and hypertension
Individuals with higher genetically predicted plasma cortisol appear to have greater odds of hypertension, according to a Mendelian randomization analysis.
Study confirms causal link between plasma cortisol and hypertension
18 Sep 2023Chloride-potassium assessment helps diagnose thiazide-associated hyponatraemia
Assessment of apparent strong ion difference (aSID), potassium, and chloride in urine is a useful tool for classifying patients with volume-depleted thiazide-associated hyponatraemia (TAH) requiring fluid substitution relative to those with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD)-like presentation warranting fluid restriction, according to a recent study.
Chloride-potassium assessment helps diagnose thiazide-associated hyponatraemia
18 Sep 2023Triple G agonist shows therapeutic potential in obesity
Treatment with retatrutide, the novel agonist of the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, glucagon-like peptide 1, and glucagon receptors, leads to marked reductions in body weight in individuals with obesity, as shown in the results of a phase II trial.