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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a significant predictor of new-onset ischaemic stroke in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), the population-based Hong Kong Diabetes Study has shown.

Despite reducing triglyceride levels, pemafibrate does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertriglyceridemia, according to results of the PROMINENT trial presented at AHA 2022.

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.