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Thyroid Disorders
Thyroid Function Disorders in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Researchers set out to explore the relationship between hypothyroidism and cystic fibrosis.
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Other Endocrine Disorders
Effects of Hypogonadism Treatment on Patients’ Quality of Life
Researchers set out to explore the relationship between low testosterone, quality of life, and psychological health.
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Osteoporosis
Evaluating Fracture Risk Following Osteoporosis Treatment
Does Medication Discontinuation Raise Patients’ Risk?
Researchers set out to understand the association between patients’ fracture risk and their discontinuation of the drug denosumab.
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Type 1 Diabetes
Disordered Eating in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
More efforts should be made to help reduce the long-term health impacts of poor eating habits in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
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Type 2 Diabetes
A Comparison of Metformin and Insulin for Gestational Diabetes Treatment
What is the best treatment option for pregnant women with diabetes? Is metformin safer than insulin? A team led by researchers tackled these questions.
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Other Endocrine Disorders
Association Between Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents
Are there differences in the clinical presentations of obese and non-obese adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome?
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Osteoporosis
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty as a Treatment for Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
How safe and effective is percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of patients suffering from osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures adjacent to circumferential fusion?
Doctor In Labcoat Measuring Blood Sugar Level Of Girl With Glucometer
Type 1 Diabetes
Factors That Predict Glycemic Control in Children
Age, Gender, and Disease Duration
Glycemic control is an important part of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) management. What factors make some children with T1DM more likely to have poor glycemic control than others?
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Type 2 Diabetes
The Effects of Fiber Intake on Diabetes Management
What role does dietary fiber intake play in the glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes?
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Thyroid Disorders
Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Hyperparathyroidism
Assessing Mental Health Before and After Treatment
How common are feelings of anxiety and depression in people with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT), and can treatment of the condition help improve the mental health status of affected individuals?
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Other Endocrine Disorders
Screening for Tumors in Boys with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Adolescent males with congenital adrenal hyperplasia should be tested for testicular adrenal rest tumors every 1 to 2 years.
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Osteoporosis
The Link Between Osteoporosis and Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers in the Netherlands explored the prevalence of osteoporosis and the factors that lead to bone loss in people with Parkinson’s disease.
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Type 1 Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Mortality in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
A study in PLoS Medicine explored the risks of cardiovascular disease and mortality in adults with type 1 diabetes.
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Type 2 Diabetes
The Effects of Surgical Treatment in Mildly Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity are both important public health concerns that require new and novel methods of stemming the diseases.
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Thyroid Disorders
Assessing the Causes of an Increase in US Thyroid Cancer Incidence
A Real Increase or Better Detection Procedures?
To what extent is the recent rise in thyroid cancer incidence in the United States due to enhanced detection procedures?
Man with sleeping apnea and CPAP machine
Other Endocrine Disorders
Sleep Apnea Treatment and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Acromegaly
What effects do sleep apnea and treatment for the condition have on insulin resistance in patients with acromegaly? Read the latest updates on this topic.
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Type 1 Diabetes
The Impact of Type 1 Diabetes Misclassification in Adolescents
A recent study in the Southern Medical Journal explores misclassifications of type 1 diabetes in adolescents, and potential effects on patients’ risks of related complications.
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Type 2 Diabetes
Comorbidity Management in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
The Influence of Personal Characteristics
Researchers set out to explore the personal characteristics that may influence a person’s ability to manage hypertension and high blood cholesterol while living with type 2 diabetes.
Sad looking child holding her mother
Thyroid Disorders
Congenital Hypothyroidism Leads to Impaired Health-related Quality of Life
A study explores the health-related quality of life and feelings of self-worth among children with congenital hypothyroidism.
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Other Endocrine Disorders
Hair Loss Commonly Experienced in Patients Following Acromegaly Surgery
A recent study set out to explore hair loss following acromegaly surgery. Read more about this study in Clinical Endocrinology.
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