Endocrine-disorders
International Journal of Endocrinology: Published on February, 2023A recent study in the International Journal of Endocrinology
(Feb 2023) found promising insights into thyroid disorder treatment,
specifically evaluating Levothyroxine intake during Ramadan.Fasting during the month of Ramadan
is an Islamic obligation and a great worship. Muslims...
The medication most used to treat
hypothyroidism is levothyroxine, a compound that acts as a replacement for a
person’s thyroid hormone. People with hypothyroidism will
often need to take levothyroxine for a long time, typically for the rest of
their life, so it is important that their treatment is monitored closely and
the dose is adjusted fo...
Published on PubMed: October, 2022Endometriosis is a benign chronic
inflammatory disease defined as the presence of endometrium outside of the
uterine cavity. The disease affects 10% of women in reproductive age; it is
mainly characterized by dysmenorrhea and infertility, affecting the quality of
lifeDysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain,
dyschezi...
PubMed Central: Published February, 2021Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is
a common biochemical entity identified in women during pregnancy. SCH is
diagnosed when the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is elevated with a normal
free thyroxine (FT4) level. The thyroid hormone, FT4, is
necessary for fetal growth and development. Insufficient thyr...
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association: Published
on November, 2022American Urological Association
(AUA) and American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) provide an overview
of current guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of male infertility and
is an important tool for providers caring for these patients.With up to 20...
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology: Published on
February, 2023Metformin is increasingly being
used during pregnancy, with potentially adverse long-term effects on children. This study aimed to examine
adiposity in children of women with type 2 diabetes from the Metformin in Women
with Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy (MiTy) trial, with and withou...
Effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Kidney and CV Events in Patients with Advanced Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice: Published
on December,
2022Sodium-Glucose Transport Protein 2
(SGLT2) Inhibitors also called gliflozins are a class of medicine used to lower
high blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Medicines in the
SGLT2 inhibitor class include Canagliflozin, Dapagliflozin, Empagliflozin, Ertugli...
Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal: Published: May 2022Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a debilitating metabolic disorder
characterized by impaired insulin function, leading to chronic hyperglycemia.Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most common and
severe microvascular complications of DM, occurring in about 20–30% of diabetic
patients,...
The LANCET: Diabetes &
Endocrinology: Published on July, 2022Diabetes is a major cause of death,
cardiovascular complications, and health-care burden worldwide.People with type 2 diabetes who
have high blood pressure are at an increased risk of morbidity and death from
major cardiovascular events.However, there are inadequate
randomised contro...
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism Journal:
PubMedTAKE HOME MESSAGE:The study aims to investigate the
effect of sequential treatment escalation with empagliflozin and linagliptin on
laboratory markers of α- and β-cell function in people with type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM) insufficiently controlled on metformin monotherapy.The researchers found t...
Endometriosis can be asymptomatic; women often experience a range of symptoms with dysmenorrhea, non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP), and dyspareunia being more common; other symptoms include constipation, dyschezia, dysuria, and infertility. For many women, the burden of symptoms associated with endometriosis also reduces quality of life and profound...
AHA Journals: Hypertension: Published on May, 2022Diabetes is a strong risk factor
for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hypertension also plays a crucial role
in the development and progression of kidney failure. Blood pressure (BP)
rises with declining kidney function which in turn aggravates hypertension. Moreover, as chronic kidney disease
(C...
