Lipid Disorders
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SEARCH Turns Up More Diabetes in Youth
Major Finding: From 2001 to 2009, the prevalence of type 1 diabetes rose 23% among American youth aged 20 years and younger.
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Aggressive BP Lowering in Diabetes No Boost to CVD Outcomes
Major Finding: Cardiovascular disease outcomes did not vary between people with diabetes mellitus whose blood pressure was treated to less than...
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Rapid HbA1c Rise in a Child? Intensify Treatment Fast
Major Finding: Blood glucose increased from 5.7% to 7.3% in children with type 2 diabetes who responded to long-term treatment, but rose from 6.4...
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Gastric Bypass Induces Diabetes Remission in Mildly Obese
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Early, Aggressive Glucose Control in Prediabetes Key
Major Finding: Compared with 1,096 patients from a multicenter, randomized controlled trial who consistently had prediabetes, the risk of diabetes...
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Systematic QI Strategies Lift all Boats in Diabetes Care
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Statin Doesn't Impair Colesevelam's Glucose-Lowering Ability
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Low-Dose Aspirin Use Spikes Bleeding Risk
Major Finding: The use of low-dose aspirin was associated with a 55% increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding and a 54% increased risk of...
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'The Biggest Loser' Highlights Failings of Exercise Guidelines
Major Finding: During the course of the 24-week program, participants increased their daily exercise from 0.3 hours to 3.7 hours/day, with a...