Lipid Disorders
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Metformin Monotherapy Fails 50% of Children With Type 2 Diabetes
Major Finding: Metformin alone did not provide long-lasting glycemic control for 52% of children, metformin plus rosiglitazone decreased glycemic...
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Alternative Statin Regimens Reduce Muscle Pain
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Statins' Effect on Pneumonia Mortality Murky in Meta-Analysis
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New Warning, Contraindications Announced for Aliskiren-Containing Drugs
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Novel Agent Lowered LDL Up to 72%
Major Finding: At 150 mg SAR236553/REGN727 once every 2 weeks, LDL dropped by a mean of 72% at 12 weeks, from a baseline of 124 mg/dL. Within...
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Bariatric Surgery Bests Medication In Obese Diabetics
Major Finding: In obese patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, 1 year of intensive medical management yielded an HbA1c of 6.0% or lower...
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Physicians Integral in Battling Diabetes Epidemic
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LDL Cholesterol, Systolic Blood Pressure Predict Different CV Events
Major Finding: For each 10-mm Hg increase on baseline systolic blood pressure, the risk of a fatal or nonfatal stroke increased by 16%, and each...