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Single-Pill Amlodipine/atorvastatin Effective in African-Americans
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In African-Americans with poorly controlled hypertension and dyslipidemia, treatment with a single pill containing amlodipine and atorvastatin (Caduet) helps get blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol under control and is well tolerated. Reuters Health Information
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Adiponectin Levels Indicative of Diabetes Risk
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Baseline levels of adiponectin are inversely related to diabetes risk in subjects at high risk for developing the condition, researchers report in the April issue of Diabetes. Reuters Health Information
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New DDP-4 Inhibitor Shows Safety, Efficacy in Type 2 Diabetes
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Almost half of patients with type 2 diabetes poorly controlled with diet and exercise or other antidiabetic agents were able to reach target hemoglobin A1C levels of less than 7.0% with a new, highly selective dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DDP-4) inhibitor, alogliptin (SYR-32, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.). Reuters Health Information
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Weight Loss Common in Stroke Survivors
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In the months after a stroke, weight loss greater than 3 kg occurs in about 1 in 4 cases, indicating a need for closer observation of nutritional status in these patients, according to findings published in the March issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information
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