In a study of patients with chronic kidney disease and hyperparathyroidism who have not received dialysis, intake of oral calcitriol (oral activated vitamin D) reduced mortality rates by 26%. Medscape Medical News
Results of a study reveal a "rather striking" association between diabetic retinopathy, particularly proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and the presence and extent of coronary artery calcium (CAC), a reliable indicator of atherosclerosis, researchers report in the May issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
Combined with diet, orlistat contributes to weight loss and improvement of insulin resistance and androgen levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a report in the April issue of Fertility and Sterility. Reuters Health Information
Serial measurements of cystatin C are more accurate than creatinine-based methods in detecting declining renal function in patients with type 1 diabetes, Australian researchers report in the May issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
Dr. Jorge Plutzky introduces a new video editorial column focusing on issues pertaining to dyslipidemias and dysfunctions of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Medscape Cardiology
A retrospective study suggests that adolescents are a special population deserving careful consideration of risk and benefit for use of device technology, but further studies are needed. Medscape Medical News
Roughly one in four children and adolescents diagnosed with diabetes in the US present with ketoacidosis and these patients are more likely to be hospitalized than others, according to a report in the May issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Patients who are started on treatment with thiazides for hypertension have an overall increase in fasting blood glucose, and the magnitude of the increase correlates with body mass index (BMI), according to findings published in the April issue of the American Journal of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information