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FDA approves rituximab for treating pemphigus vulgaris
Approval was based on a prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized study conducted in France.
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Smoking tied to localized prostate cancer recurrence, metastasis, death
Over 22,000 patients from 11 studies appear to show risk.
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Raised LDL cholesterol, hsCRP tied to polymyalgia rheumatica, GCA
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – The study is the first to link risk factors of cardiovascular disease to polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis.
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Statin effect in prostate cancer may be caused by reduced inflammation
Statin use was associated with a lower risk of PTEN-null prostate cancer, so that seems to drive some of the reduced association with lethal...
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Prostate cancer risk before age 55 higher for black men
Previous studies have examined populations and then conducted a secondary analysis on outcomes in black men, but black men were the primary...
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Hip pain predicts arthritis mortality beyond comorbidities
Hip pain also appeared to impact mortality in younger patients.
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What is causing my patients’ macrocytosis?
How to find the source of an incidental finding of macrocytosis, especially in patients without anemia.
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TAILORx: Most women with intermediate risk ER+ breast cancer can safely skip chemo
Big news for some breast cancer patients from ASCO 2018
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First antidepressant use not tied to first abortion
The strongest risk factors for initiating antidepressant use were indicators for earlier mental health problems, such as a previous psychiatric...
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ACS: Screen for colon cancer at 45
And testosterone therapy may impact kidney stone risk.
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Endocrinologists well positioned to be experts on changes in transgender care
Communities need clinical experts on transgender health care, and endocrinologists are well positioned to assume the role.