Journal of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Romosozumab versus denosumab in long-term users of glucocorticoids: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
To compare the efficacy of romosozumab (ROMO) and denosumab (DEN) in prevalent long-term glucocorticoid (GC) users. ⋯ ROMO was superior to DEN in raising the spine BMD at Month 12 in chronic GC users. After switching to DEN, ROMO-treated patients continued to gain spine BMD to a greater extent than DEN until Month 24.
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α1-Antitrypsin deficiency is characterized by elevated elastase activity and excessive elastin degradation, which may impact cancer development and progression. We tested the hypothesis that individuals with α1-antitrypsin deficiency have increased susceptibility to cancer in the Danish population. ⋯ Individuals with α1-antitrypsin deficiency have increased risks of skin cancer, leukemia, and liver cancer in the Danish population.
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Limited evidence exists on the role of depression in the risk of developing stroke and other cardiovascular outcomes in patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). We investigated this relationship with data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. ⋯ Our findings suggest that pre-existing depression may increase the risk of stroke and all-cause mortality following PCI, particularly in patients under 65 years. Additionally, depression was significantly associated with an increased need for revascularization. This underscores the potential benefits of managing depression to reduce stroke risk and overall cardiovascular outcomes following PCI.
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Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a causal, genetically determined risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased CVD risk and elevated Lp(a) concentrations. Only a few studies on Lp(a) were performed in persons with mild-to-moderate CKD; none of them used genetic variants to explore potential causal associations. ⋯ In patients with mild-to-severe CKD, elevated Lp(a) concentrations and genetic determinants of Lp(a) concentrations are significantly associated with CVD at baseline and during follow-up, independent of traditional risk factors.
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Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRv) is a hereditary disease that affects multiple bodily systems. Although sonography generally reveals enlargement of nerves in the limbs, the brachial plexus, and vagus nerve, the clinical significance of these findings remains unclear. ⋯ Neck triangle nerve enlargement on sonography correlated with parameters related to ANS dysfunction, indicating that nerve enlargement observed on ultrasonography may serve as a potential surrogate biomarker of ATTRv.