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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx161 Influence of macro- and microvascular comorbidity on time to insulin initiation in type 2 diabetes patients: A retrospective database analysis in Germany, France, and UK Primary Care Diabetes, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article
162 A structured, group-based diabetes self-management education (DSME) programme for people, families and whanau with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in New Zealand: An observational study Primary Care Diabetes, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article
163 Racial differences in HbA1c: A cross-sectional analysis of a Brazilian public primary care population Primary Care Diabetes, June 11, 2013 Clinical Article
164 Insulin resistance and risk of incident heart failure Circulation: Heart Failure, June 10, 2013 Clinical Article
165 Comparison of normal fasting and one-hour glucose levels as predictors of future diabetes during a 34-year follow-up Annals of Medicine, June 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
166 Ki-67 is a predictor of acromegaly control with octreotide-LAR independent of SSTR2 status and relates to cytokeratin pattern European Journal of Endocrinology, June 10, 2013 Review Article
167 Influence of heart rate at rest for predicting the metabolic syndrome in older Chinese adults Acta Diabetologia, June 10, 2013 Review Article
168 Exercise might improve cardiovascular autonomic regulation in adolescents with type 1 diabetes Acta Diabetologia, June 10, 2013 Review Article
169 Fasting apolipoprotein B48 is a marker for peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes Acta Diabetologia, June 10, 2013 Review Article
170 Lipid accumulation in overweight type 2 diabetic subjects: relationships with insulin sensitivity and adipokines Acta Diabetologia, June 10, 2013 Review Article
171 Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease in adults: glycemic control and diabetic complications Acta Diabetologia, June 10, 2013 Review Article
172 Factors associated with abnormal T-wave axis and increased QRS-T angle in type 2 diabetes Acta Diabetologia, June 10, 2013 Review Article
173 The glucose dysmetabolism in the acute phase of non-diabetic ST-elevation myocardial infarction: from insulin resistance to hyperglycemia Acta Diabetologia, June 10, 2013 Review Article
174 Male pubertal development: are endocrine disrupting compounds shifting the norms? Journal of Endocrinology, June 10, 2013 Review Article
175 High variability in baseline urinary free cortisol values in patients with Cushings disease Clinical Endocrinology, June 10, 2013 Clinical Article
176 A ten-year clinical update of a large ret p.gly533cys kindred with medullary thyroid carcinoma emphasizes the need for an individualized assessment of affected relatives Clinical Endocrinology, June 10, 2013 Review Article
177 Relationship between type-2 diabetes and use of metformin with risk of colorectal adenoma in an American population receiving colonoscopy Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, June 10, 2013 Clinical Article
178 HIV and thyroid dysfunction Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disease, June 10, 2013 Review Article
179 Familial acromegaly due to aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) gene mutation in a Turkish cohort Pituitary, June 10, 2013 Clinical Article
180 More radial shortening after low-energy Colles' fractures is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus among postmenopausal women, irrespective of bone mineral density Journal of Orthopaedic Science, June 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 Circulating levels of FGF-21 in obese youth: associations with liver fat content and markers of liver damage Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 7, 2013 Review Article
2 Diabetes Prevention and Treatment Strategies: Are we doing enough? Diabetes Care, May 3, 2013 Review Article
3 The effect of topiramate on weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
4 Vitamin D3 levels and insulin resistance in papillary thyroid cancer patients Medical Oncology, May 6, 2013
5 Awareness, Treatment, and Control of LDL Cholesterol Are Lower Among United States Adults With Undiagnosed Diabetes Versus Diagnosed Diabetes Diabetes Care, May 7, 2013
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