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Diabetes Linked to Risk of Endometrial Cancer
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Type 2 diabetes is associated with endometrial cancer, regardless of the presence of most other risk factors, according to findings published in the March issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
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Statins May Reduce Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Patients
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Statin therapy does not appear to reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with coronary heart disease in general, but does do so in those patients who also have congestive heart failure (CHF), Minneapolis-based researchers report in the December issue of the American Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
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Hypertension, Dyslipidemia Linked to Nephropathy Risk in Type 1 Diabetes
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Dyslipidemia and hypertension, as well as longer disease duration, elevated HbA1c level, and male gender, are all significant risk factors for diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a report in the October issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
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More Bone Formation, Less Resorption With Infliximab for RA
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There is an improvement in the formation of bone and a reduction in bone resorption markers with the use of the anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-alpha) drug infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) whose disease has not responded to standard therapy. Reuters Health Information
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