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Fecal calprotectin levels predicted mucosal, deep healing in pediatric Crohn’s
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- Amy Karon
Fecal calprotectin levels below 300 mcg indicated mucosal healing, while values below 100 mcg signified deep healing.
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PFS does not capture the benefit of PD-1 inhibitors
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- Amy Karon
The protective effects of treatment were higher for OS than for PFS.
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Higher BMI tied to lower breast cancer risk in women before menopause
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- Amy Karon
The effect was strongest in women aged 18-24 years, when it spanned breast cancer subtypes.
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In T2DM, healthy lifestyle lowers CVD risk, mortality
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- Amy Karon
Improving lifestyle even after a T2D diagnosis significantly lowered risk of CVD and CVD mortality.
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hs-cTnT test tied to fewer reinfarctions but no survival benefit
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- Amy Karon
The reinfarction rate fell by 11% after hospitals implemented the new high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T test...
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EULAR scientific program highlights spectrum of translational research
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- Amy Karon
Wide-ranging program covers the latest scientific and clinical developments, says Dr. Robert Landewé and Dr....
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EULAR pediatric sessions to highlight big data, personalized medicine
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- Amy Karon
The pediatric sessions aim to spur personalized medicine and highlight the latest in monogenic autoinflammatory...
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EMEUNET network of young rheumatologists keeps moving forward
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- Amy Karon
As always, we aim to foster collaboration, encourage educational activities and participation in them, to grow our network and increase our reach...
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Mediterranean diet cut fatty liver risk
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- Amy Karon
The odds of new-onset fatty liver fell by 26% with each 1-standard deviation increase in Mediterranean-style diet score.
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Scoring system quantified chances of HCV treatment benefit
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- Amy Karon
Does a new scoring system hold the promise of avoiding 'MELD purgatory'?
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Meta-analysis supports endoscopic surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus
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- Amy Karon
Surveillance was associated with earlier cancer detection and modest reductions in mortality.
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Study eyes liver transplantation after Region 5 UNOS downstaging
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- Amy Karon
An estimated 87% of downstaged patients were alive and recurrence free 5 years after transplantation.
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Colonic diverticulosis not linked to mucosal inflammation, GI symptoms
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- Amy Karon
Patients with symptoms and diverticula had no evidence of mucosal inflammation.
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New criteria slightly improved melanoma staging
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- Amy Karon
Accuracy rose by 10% for T1a cases and by 6% for T1b cases.
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IBD upped Parkinson’s risk in large study
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- Amy Karon
The adjusted hazard ratio was 1.22.