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Simvastatin Reduces Insulin Sensitivity in Patients With High Cholesterol
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Although simvastatin improves flow-mediated dilation in hypercholesterolemic patients, the drug reduces adiponectin levels and insulin sensitivity, according to a report in the April issue of Diabetes Care. These effects were not dose-dependent and also did not relate to the magnitude of apolipoprotein B reduction. Reuters Health Information
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Pramlintide Useful Adjunct in Type 2 Diabetics on Insulin
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In patients with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin, adjunctive treatment with the amylin analog pramlintide at mealtimes leads to further improvement in glycemic control and weight, in the clinical experience of a group of Louisiana clinicians. Reuters Health Information
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Early Coronary Atherosclerosis Common in Young Obese Women With PCOS
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Obese, relatively young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk for early subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, independent of the presence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and novel inflammatory risk markers, a study shows. Reuters Health Information
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