Hannah Dellabella

Contributing Writer https://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com

Hannah Dellabella is a freelance writer for Haymarket Media. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Purdue University and a BA in creative writing and professional writing from Carnegie Mellon University. Previously, she was the associate editor for Clinical Advisor at Haymarket Media and an assistant editor for the Haymarket Medical Network. In addition to being a medical writer, Hannah is a poet whose work has appeared in various literary journals.

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Thyroid

Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody Positivity Linked to Reduced Live Birth Rate in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Hannah Dellabella

October 17, 2019

In women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss, thyroid peroxidase antibody positivity is associated with a reduced live birth rate.

Pediatric Endocrinology

Treatment Approach to Adolescent Obesity: A Clinical Update

Hannah Dellabella

October 16, 2019

Treatment for adolescent obesity should be guided by patient age, pubertal status, severity of obesity, psychosocial factors, and comorbidities.

Obesity

Nutritional Deficiencies Common 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery

Hannah Dellabella

October 10, 2019

Investigators assessed the incidence of nutritional deficiencies in patients who underwent bariatric surgery, despite the frequency of self-reported multivitamin supplement use.

Pediatric Endocrinology

Probiotics May Improve BMI in Children With Obesity

Hannah Dellabella

October 8, 2019

Receiving 12 weeks of probiotic supplement can improve body mass index as well as components of the inflammatory and glycolipid metabolism in obese children.

Pediatric Endocrinology

Evening Chronotype, Social Jet Lag May Increase Adiposity in Adolescent Girls

Hannah Dellabella

October 1, 2019

Increasing evening chronotypes and social jet lag are associated with increased adiposity in adolescent girls.

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

Polypill Regimen Reduces Blood Pressure, LDL-C in Underserved Patients

Hannah Dellabella

September 30, 2019

Compared with usual care, a polypill regimen led to greater reductions in systolic blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in socioeconomically vulnerable minority patients.

Patients with RA experience localized and generalized bone loss.2 Data have also shown that patients with well-controlled RA have significantly more bone loss than healthy individuals.4 The pathology of bone loss in RA is multifactorial and complex. The pannus, a proliferation of inflamed synovial tissue, releases several proinflammatory cytokines. Some, such as TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, and IL-17, are osteoclastogenic and promote bone resorption, partly through upregulation of nuclear factor-kB ligand.1,3,5 They also inhibit anti-osteoclastogenic cytokines.1 Further, TNF-α upregulates proteins that inhibit the Wnt pathway, thus suppressing osteoblast activity.1,3,5 The resulting imbalance in bone remodeling, favoring bone resorption, causes bone loss and inferior bone quality. Immobility and glucocorticoid use, both common in patients with RA, also promote bone loss.1,2 Standard risk factors for bone loss may exacerbate RA-induced bone loss.5

ASBMR 2019

Improved Safety Outcomes With Twice-Weekly vs Once-Weekly Teriparatide in Osteoporosis

Hannah Dellabella

September 24, 2019

Researchers investigated the safety and efficacy of twice-weekly 28.2 μg teriparatide compared with once-weekly 56.5 μg teriparatide in Japanese patients with osteoporosis.

ASBMR 2019

Gestational Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Gains in Offspring BMD During Early Childhood

Hannah Dellabella

September 23, 2019

Maternal cholecalciferol supplementation may have lasting benefits for offspring musculoskeletal health.

ASBMR 2019

Certain Fat Depots Linked to Bone Indices in Children in Early Puberty

Hannah Dellabella

September 23, 2019

There are significant relationships between bone marrow density, visceral adipose tissue, and bone indices in children.

Type 2 Diabetes

Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle Significantly Reduces Risk for Incident Diabetes

Hannah Dellabella

September 19, 2019

Researchers conducted a systematic review to summarize research that has investigated the effect of healthy lifestyle habits on incident diabetes and prognosis for patients with T2D.

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