Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Jul 2023
Severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a risk factor for developing hypertension from prehypertension.
There is little published evidence about the role of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the progression from prehypertension to hypertension. This study was conducted to investigate the association of NAFLD and its severity with the risk of hypertension developing from prehypertension. ⋯ NAFLD is an independent risk factor for hypertension in patients with prehypertension. The risk of incident hypertension increases with the severity of NAFLD.
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Chinese medical journal · Jul 2023
Meta AnalysisRisk of second primary lung cancer in patients with thyroid cancer: a meta-analysis based on big population studies.
Previous studies have revealed that the number of cancer survivors developing a second primary malignancy is increasing, especially among thyroid cancer patients, and lung cancer is still the main cause of cancer death. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the risk of second primary lung cancer (SPLC) in patients with thyroid cancer. ⋯ International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews: No. CRD42021285399.