doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0904 Key Points Question What are the long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality outcomes comparing the use of antithyroid drugs (ATDs), radioactive iodine (RAI), and surgery to treat newly diagnosed hyperthyroidism? Findings In ...
Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one month of treatment compared to those who did not take the medicine, ac
atherosclerosisThe plant Garcinia kola is used in African ethno medicine to treat various diseases. Anti-inflammatory effects are one of the several beneficial properties described for this plant. We hypothesized that garcinoic acid (GA), as one of the phytochemicals isolated from Garcinia kola, is...
To develop a register-based monitoring system to provide information on the use of lipid-lowering medication among persons with diabetes in different patient groups and by socioeconomic position. Longitudinal and register-based, before and after diabetes diagnosis. Finnish population. A total of 121...
What disease process contributes to chronic heart failure? What is atherosclerosis coronary artery disease? What is cardiac autonomic dysfunction? What is the treatment for tricuspid valve regurgitation? What is the cure for coronary artery disease? What is global myocardial i...
was the proportion of participants with plasma HIV-RNA <50 copies/mL using the FDA Snapshot algorithm at week 48 in the FAS, which included all randomized participants who received at least one dose of the study drugs in each treatment group according to intention to treat (ITT) principles....
Diets high in salt may cause water retention and high blood pressure.4Additionally, ultraprocessed foods may cause type 2 diabetes.5Other risks from a high sugar, high sodium, and highly processed diet include hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, heart disease, and cancer.6Many medications can treat th...
In particular, elevated cholesterol levels promote the progression of atherosclerosis. Red yeast rice, also called red fermented rice or red mold rice, is used as a dietary supplement to lower cholesterol levels. It contains varying amounts of natural monacolin K, which is a structural homolog to...
It was originally believed that nitrates dilate the coronary blood vessels, thereby increasing blood flow to the heart. It is now believed that atherosclerosis limits coronary dilation and that the benefits of nitrates are due to the dilation of arterioles and veins in the periphery. The result is...
acetylcholine-induced relaxation of the corpus cavernosum appears impaired in diabetes mellitus (18,19). Other diseases that have increased sexual dysfunction (9), such as atherosclerosis associated to hypercholesterolemia, have also been associated with impaired acetylcholine-induced relaxation in the corpus...