Macrophage COX-2 Prevents Diabetic Nephropathy Progression
Mice with COX-2 deletion in hematopoietic cells or macrophages have severe DN vs WT diabetic mice
Meta-Analysis Links Increased BMI, Hand Osteoarthritis
Weak but significant effect seen on risk of radiographic hand osteoarthritis
Cumulative Incidence of ESRD Low in Patients With Type 1 DM
Cumulative incidence of ESRD 4.6 percent during 30 years' follow-up for those diagnosed at age 15 to 27
Genetic Mortality Risk Can Be Attenuated by Lifestyle
Mortality up to 64 percent lower for those with low-risk lifestyle profile, independent of genetic risk
Guideline Adapted for Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
ADAPTE methodology was used to produce an adapted clinical practice guideline for SAP
BACH2 Identified As Risk Locus for Addison’s Disease
Extended exome capture array shows BACH2 correlates with Addison's disease development
Isolated Chorionic Bump Tied to Fetal Aneuploidy
Elevated odds for those with isolated chorionic bump and increased first-trimester aneuploidy risk
Bladder Cancer Risk Correlates With Low Serum Vitamin D
Researchers find that bladder epithelial cells activate and respond to vitamin D
PCSK9, LDL-C Link Only Seen for Patients With Highest HbA1c
In patients with type 1 diabetes, correlation only seen for those in the highest tertile of HbA1c
Ocular Syphilis Cases May Be Increasing in United States
Among total syphilis surveillance cases in eight jurisdictions, 0.65 percent indicated ocular symptoms
