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Familial hypercholesterolemia mutations are seen in less than 2 percent of individuals with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≥190 mg/dL

ACC: Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia <2 Percent

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For any given observed LDL cholesterol level, increased risk for CAD for FH mutation carriers

The Endocrine Society, April 1-4

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The Endocrine Society's 98th Annual Meeting & Expo The annual meeting of The Endocrine Society (ENDO 2016) was held from April 1 to...
More than 300 public health experts attended the Zika Action Plan Summit

CDC Hosts Zika Action Plan Summit

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Virus expected to become active in some parts of the southern United States in early summer
For patients with myasthenia gravis

Autologous HSCT Can Result in Remission in Myasthenia Gravis

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Treatment linked to durable, symptom-free, treatment-free remission in seven cases of MG
Hypothyroidism may increase risk for type 2 diabetes

ENDO: Hypothyroidism Ups T2DM Odds Even With Low-Normal TSH

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Higher free thyroxine levels associated with reduced diabetes risk

March 2016 Briefing – Pathology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for March 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
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Even Light-Use Waterpipe Smoking Harms the Lungs

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Findings include biological and clinical abnormalities versus nonsmokers
Local-regional failure in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer is mostly seen in patients with gross disease at the time of intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Dose Escalation in IMRT Slows Progression of Thyroid Cancer

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Local-regional failure in WDTC mostly occurs outside of 70 Gy volume and in peri-esophageal region
The question of whether national guidelines need to be developed for assessing the competence of aging physicians was discussed during a recent meeting of key stakeholders

Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?

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Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
An in vivo transplantation model has been used to develop a three-dimensional integumentary organ system from induced pluripotent stem cells

Bioengineering Advances Offer Promise for Skin Regeneration

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3D integumentary organ system developed from induced pluripotent stem cells using in vivo model