Risk for type 2 diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral vascular disease was elevated among patients with psoriatic arthritis compared with the general population.
Investigators sought to determine whether patients with moderate to advanced Parkinson disease have impaired glucose levels during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test.
Rates of incident clinical vertebral fracture, incident nonvertebral fracture, hip fracture, and clinical fractures decreased 6 months after initiation of teriparatide.
Genetic testing may identify individuals with an increased risk for osteoporosis and bone fracture.
Investigators examine the association between various skin conditions and metabolic syndrome.
Finnish investigators evaluated the link between diabetes medications other than
DPP-4 inhibitors and the risk for BP.
High levels of serotonin are predictive of an increased risk for hip fracture, nonvertebral osteoporotic fracture, and incident fractures in older men.
Men with accelerated bone loss have lower estimated bone strength, poorer trabecular microarchitecture, and thinner cortices compared with men without accelerated bone loss.
Medical nutrition therapy may be a practical treatment option for patients with acne, based on the diet-induced endocrine effects on acne-promoting pathways described in this study.
Severe obesity is associated with more rapid progression of disability in rheumatoid arthritis.
