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When it comes to thyroid cancer follow-up, serum microRNA profiles have earned new respect
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
CHICAGO – Serum thyroglobulin is not the only sheriff in town for thyroid cancer follow-up.
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Without reliability, testosterone testing may fall short
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
CHICAG O — As an endoctrinologist, it is key to know your lab because when it comes to measuring levels of serum and free testosterone, some fall...
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EVATAR model: Endocrinology on a chip
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
A petri dish provides a 3-D way of studying cells.
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Mission to Mars: Endocrinologists take on populating deep space
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
What’s it going to take to successfully preserve, fertilize, and nurture gametes in space?
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Endocrine Society Preview: The 2018 meeting will be ‘a journey to innovation’
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
Come for the skyline, stay for the vigorous exchange of knowledge.
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Ertugliflozin gets FDA thumbs-up for glucose control
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
The SGLT2 inhibitor was approved as a single therapy and in two combined formulations for type 2 diabetes patients.
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Thyroid cancer incidence: It’s not all good news
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
Despite a general upward trend over the past 3 decades, the incidence of thyroid cancer has dropped since 2010 in certain populations.
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Rotterdam Study: High T4 levels increased the risk for atherosclerotic events, death
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
While it is established that high levels of free thyroxine contribute to development of atherosclerosis, what else can they do?
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Milk interferes with levothyroxine absorption
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
Patients reaching for a beverage with which to wash down their daily levothyroxine should avoid cows’ milk.
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Quality of life in hypothyroidism is key, but no treatment guide exists
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
Think “outside the pill box” when trying to improve patients’ QoL in treated hypothyroidism.
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AACE: Updated lipid guidelines include ‘extreme risk’ category
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
Patients deemed to be at extreme risk should have their LDL cholesterol lowered below 55 mg/dL, a new standard that is supported by data from a...
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Endocrine Society to the White House: Immigration ban undermines science
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
The ban on immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries issued recently by the Trump administration already is having the unintended effect of...
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FDA expands indication for continuous glucose monitoring system
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
People with diabetes have come a step closer to a life without multiple daily finger sticks, thanks to a recent action by the FDA.
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XR version of Synjardy gets FDA’s nod
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
The extended-release version of empagliflozin coupled with metformin in a once-daily tablet has received FDA approval for use in glucose control...
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ATA’s risk assessment guidelines for thyroid nodules using sonography patterns validated
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- Sally Koch Kubetin
Findings from a prospective study have validated guidelines from the ATA on using ultrasound findings to determine which thyroid nodules are most...