Endocrinology
Conference Coverage
Bariatric surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, linked to fracture risk
A study of a largely male veteran population reinforces observations in younger women and underscores concerns about osteoporosis in men.
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Tricyclics may raise fracture risk in type 2 diabetes
Although the findings are suggestive, they don’t definitively pin blame on tricyclic antidepressants alone in directly leading to fractures.
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Treatment order evidence comes to light for premenopausal idiopathic osteoporosis: What to do after denosumab
Extension trial gives insight into treatment order for a little-studied population of premenopausal women.
News
Taking a new obesity drug and birth control pills? Be careful
“It [the warning] was in the product insert, but clinically speaking, I don’t know if it was at the top of providers’ minds when they were...
News
Scientists find the ‘on’ switch for energy-burning brown fat
Activating brown fat could trigger “signals that help coordinate whole-body energy metabolism.”
Conference Coverage
Fractures beget fractures at any age
From a person’s 20s to their 80s, the increased risk of fracture after a prior fracture may not be significantly different.
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Greater fracture risk reduction seen with denosumab vs. zoledronic acid in postmenopausal women
The analysis took extra pains to remove bias through data that might be linked to potential confounders but could not reasonably be attributed to...
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Bone degradation measure can sway osteoporosis diagnosis
Factoring in a patient’s trabecular bone score may alter treatment decisions.
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New hyperglycemia emergency guidance updates DKA definition
New to the 2023 version will be a strong emphasis on the excess morbidity and mortality risks associated with the increasingly common “hybrid”...
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Does an elevated TSH value always require therapy?
“Because of the assumption that every high TSH value is due to sickness-related hypothyroidism, thyroid hormones can be prescribed too quickly.”...