Endocrinology
Guidelines
ACC issues decision pathway for hypertriglyceridemia management
“In light of the controversies regarding the REDUCE-IT trial, the writing committee has done a nice job with providing useful guidance regarding...
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ARBs equal ACE inhibitors for hypertension, and better tolerated
Although ACE inhibitors are more commonly prescribed, new findings from almost 3 million patients support starting with ARBs as first-time...
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Diabetes duration linked to increasing heart failure risk
Diabetes duration of 15 years or more is tied to a tripled incident heart failure rate, 20-year follow-up on nearly 10,000 U.S. adults shows.
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Statins again linked to lower COVID-19 mortality
Patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who had been taking statins had a substantially lower risk of death and severe outcomes than those who weren’t...
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Analysis supports CAC for personalizing statin use
A cross-sectional study confirms a coronary artery calcium score of 0 may obviate the need for statins in the context of risk-enhancing factors....
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‘I did nothing wrong’: MDs used their own sperm for fertility patients
“The hubris of a doctor to impregnate his own patient, in some effort to either save money or populate the world with his offspring, is striking...
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Levothyroxine overprescribing common, consistent over time
A study detailing the consistent overuse of the thyroid replacement drug over a decade should be a “call to action” for doctors to stop treating...
Conference Coverage
ADA/EASD draft guidance aims to bring adults with type 1 diabetes out of shadows
The new draft ADA/EASD consensus report offers an algorithm for diagnosing type 1 diabetes, a clear call for state-of-the-art technology, and an...
Conference Coverage
Testosterone replacement shows CV benefit in hypogonadal men
Among men with hypogonadism who received testosterone replacement every 3 months, cardiovascular parameters were better and there were fewer...
Conference Coverage
Not so crazy: Pancreas transplants in type 2 diabetes rising
Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants are increasingly performed in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
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Meta-analysis supports cardiovascular benefits of EPA
Omega-3 fatty acids improved cardiovascular outcomes, with a greater risk reduction in studies of eicosapentaenoic acid alone rather than combined...