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Persistent-positive coeliac serology appears to predict the risk of hypothyroidism among the paediatric population, according to a study.

Patients with diabetes mellitus are at reduced risk of developing open-angle glaucoma (OAG), although the magnitude of reduction is modest, according to a study.

Compared with dapagliflozin, the glucagon-like peptide 1 liraglutide induces better lipid metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a recent study has found. However, this drug also comes with more adverse events than its sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor comparator.

Taking vitamin D3 supplementation at 4,000 IU per day does not produce any safety concern and is well tolerated among overweight and obese participants who are at risk for diabetes, reports a study.

A dietary pattern with increased glycaemic index (GI) and load (GL) appears to elevate the risk of death due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), suggests a study involving Chinese adults.

A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of trends in glucose-lowering drug (GLD) use and glycaemic outcomes among Hong Kong’s 0.9 million adults with diabetes between 2002 and 2019 finds a levelling off in improvements since 2014.