Endocrinology
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Hereditary Hemochromatosis as a Cause of Hypogonadism
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World’s Dialysis Burden Has Grown 165%
Major finding: The global prevalence of maintenance dialysis for end-stage renal disease increased 165% from 1990 to 2010.Data source: A database...
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Unsuspected Primary Hyperparathyroidism Common in Fibromyalgia Patients
Major finding: Four of 38 patients with a primary diagnosis of fibromyalgia proved to have primary hyperparathyroidism. That 11% prevalence is...
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Combined Angiotensin Inhibition Raises Hyperkalemia, Acute Kidney Injury Risks
Major finding: There was an increased risk of hyperkalemia (6.3 vs. 2.6 events/100 person-years) and acute kidney injury (12.2 vs. 6.7 events/100...
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Knee Osteoarthritis Often Overlooked in the Obese
Major finding: Significant knee pain in a group of obese patients scheduled for bariatric surgery had previously been evaluated by the patients’...
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FDA Moves to Reduce or Remove Trans Fats from Foods
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Soda Boosts Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Major finding: Women who reported drinking an average of one or more sugar-containing soft drinks per day had a highly significant 71% increased...
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Testosterone for ‘low T’ Raises Death, MI, and Stroke Risk
Major Finding: The absolute risk of death, MI, or ischemic stroke was 5.8% higher in men taking any formulation of testosterone therapy than in...
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ACCORD: Age Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Death Rates
Major finding: Patients under age 65 (HR, 1.17) but not those aged 65 years and older (HR, 0.97) were more likely to die from cardiovascular...