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Association of objective measures of volume status with blood pressure, cardiac structure, and cardiac function among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis
(2024-04-30)Background Intradialytic hypertension, defined as an increase in BP from pre- to post-hemodialysis (HD), affects 5%–15% of patients receiving maintenance HD and is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. ... -
Non-cutaneous infections in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
(2024-04-29)Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that typically begins after puberty, primarily affecting young adults. It is associated with a wide array of comorbidities, including inflammatory ... -
Prediabetes and Gout Risk: The Role of Metformin Use and Longitudinal Serum Urate Analysis
(2024-04-26)Background: Despite the strong association between gout and prediabetes, the role of antidiabetic medications in managing gout among individuals with prediabetes remains uncertain. We estimated the incidence of gout and ...