Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders

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Lurasidone Linked to Relatively Low Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Bipolar Depression

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Kwamesha Joseph

Investigators analyzed the potential metabolic effects of lurasidone in a sample of patients with bipolar I depression.

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Carries Heavy Comorbidity Burden

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Brandon May

There is a substantial burden, unawareness, and undertreatment of several systemic comorbidities—particularly cardiovascular and psychiatric—in patients with HS.

Probiotics May Improve BMI in Children With Obesity

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Hannah Dellabella

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

World Trade Center Lung Injury May Be Predicted by Metabolic Syndrome

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Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

Metabolic syndrome may be useful in predicting future lung injury in a cohort of individuals who were exposed to particulate matter from the World Trade Center collapse.

More Aggressive Therapy Needed for Many Patients With Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Even with care in specialty clinics, LDL-C persists above target levels in more than half of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.

Women With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors More Vulnerable to Cortical Atrophy

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Amit Akirov, MD

The effects of cardiometabolic risk factors on cortical thickness are different between men and women, as women with these risk factors are more vulnerable to cortical atrophy than men.

Elevated Triglycerides Linked to Worse CV and Health Economic Outcomes

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Researchers used using observational administrative claims data from the Optum Research Database to retrospectively examine the real-world effect of elevated triglyceride levels on cardiovascular outcomes and medical cost.

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

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Hannah Dellabella

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.

Studies Show Inclisiran Benefits Patients With HeFH, ASCVD, and Elevated LDL-C

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Brian Park, PharmD

Full detailed data will be presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia in November 2019.

Hypertension in Pregnancy Linked to Severity of Menopausal Symptoms

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Madeline Morr

Researchers sought to determine whether a relationship exists between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and menopausal symptoms.

Atherosclerosis Associated With Increased Disease Duration, T2D in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Emily Pond

Investigators examined both incidence and predictive factors of subclinical and clinical atherosclerosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.