ENDO 2019

ENDO 2019

Treating Older Adults With Diabetes: An Endocrine Society Guideline

By

Hannah Dellabella

Publish Date March 26, 2019

The Endocrine Society has released new guidelines for clinicians treating older adults with diabetes.

ENDO 2019

Greater Improvements in Genetic Rickets With Burosumab vs Conventional Therapy

By

Sweta Gupta

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Burosumab was found to be superior to conventional therapy of oral phosphate and active vitamin D in children with X-linked hypophosphatemia.

ENDO 2019

Hypoglycemia Often Unrecognized by Older Adults With T1D

By

Sweta Gupta

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Blood sugar levels of older adults with type 1 diabetes are in the hypoglycemic range for more than an hour a day, and blood sugar levels of those with impaired hypoglycemia awareness may be in hypoglycemic range even longer.

ENDO 2019

Novel Androgen May Be a Potential Candidate for Male Hormonal Contraceptive

By

M. Tewar, MD

Publish Date March 25, 2019

11β-MNTDC is a modified testosterone with androgenic and progestational activity that is being developed as a potential male contraceptive.

ENDO 2019

Managing Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Guideline

By

Rachael Beairsto

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Multiple pharmacologic therapies have been shown to reduce fracture rates in postmenopausal women with acceptable safety profiles

ENDO 2019

Risk for Diabetes-Related Fracture Varies by Race, Ethnicity

By

Sweta Gupta

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Investigators examined the risk for diabetes-related fracture in a multiethnic population.

ENDO 2019

Weight Loss Associated With Improvements in Migraine in Obese Individuals

By

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Individuals with migraine who are obese may have reduced migraine frequency, lower pain intensity, shorter attack duration, and improved disability after losing weight.

ENDO 2019

Does Levothyroxine Increase Live-Birth Rates in Euthyroid Women With Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies?

By

Kwamesha Joseph

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Thyroid peroxidase antibodies are associated with an increased risk for miscarriage and preterm birth, even when thyroid function is normal.

ENDO 2019

Ovarian Reserve Well Preserved in Transgender Men After 1 Year of Testosterone Therapy

By

Sweta Gupta

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Investigators examined markers of ovarian reserve during testosterone therapy in transgender men.

ENDO 2019

HbA1c Test Significantly Underestimates Diabetes Prevalence

By

Sweta Gupta

Publish Date March 25, 2019

Investigators examined glucose tolerance defined by hemoglobin A1c to the oral glucose tolerance test.