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Admission HbA1c Aids Discharge Planning
Major Finding: In the postdischarge cohort, hemoglobin A1c dropped from 8.7% on admission to 7.3% at 12 weeks after discharge.
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Chloroquine Eyed for Treating Metabolic Syndrome
Major Finding: Once-weekly chloroquine resulted in an 11% reduction in triglycerides, a 7% decrease in the total cholesterol–HDL cholesterol ratio...
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Genetic Screening Targets Maturity-Onset Diabetes of Youth
Major Finding: The screening policy added 0.01 quality-adjusted life years (19.22 vs. 19.21 with no screening). Data Source: The study simulated...
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Elevated Cardiovascular Risk Persists Long After Thyroidectomy
Major Finding: Patients with surgically treated hyperthyroidism had a significant 17% increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalization during a...
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Modified Bariatric Surgery Tames Diabetes in Small Series
Major Finding: Diabetes went into remission in 20 of 43 adults after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with ileal interposition; the procedure also...
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REPLACE: *Natpara Is Effective in Hypoparathyroidism
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Fitness Curbs Mortality in Men With Diabetes
Major Finding: Among men with diabetes, physical fitness decreased mortality risk by 43% in those with (and by 41% in those without) left...
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Endocrine Society Redefines Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals
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More Than Half of Diabetic Men Are Aspirin Resistant
Major Finding: Some 53% of 142 men with type 2 diabetes had aspirin resistance. Data Source: Findings are based on a supplementary analysis of...
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Sulfonylureas May Pose Increased Mortality Risk
Major Finding: Type 2 diabetic patients on glipizide, glyburide, or glimepiride all had a greater than 50% increased all-cause mortality risk...
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Weight-Loss Drug Hits Diabetes Target Trifecta
Major Finding: At 56 weeks, the composite goal of a greater-than-5% weight loss from baseline, an HbA1c level lower than 6.5%, and a systolic...