Study Shows Keratoconus Patients Have Permanent Corneal Structure Changes If Unable to Get Timely Corneal Crosslinking
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Study Shows Keratoconus Patients Have Permanent Corneal Structure Changes If Unable to Get Timely Corneal Crosslinking

According to a recent article, a study has shown that keratoconus patients who do not get their timely corneal crosslinking will have permanent changes in their corneal structure.   Keratoconus…

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A New Standard for Corticosteroid Dosing for Childhood-Onset SLE with Proliferative Lupus Nephritis

Recently, an international group of pediatric rheumatologists and nephrologists met and created a consensus on a standard for a steroid-dosing regimen to treat childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus with proliferative lupus…

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Study Highlights Experiences of Patients Treated with ADV7103 for Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
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Study Highlights Experiences of Patients Treated with ADV7103 for Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis

According to a recent article, a new study is demonstrating how the effects of distal renal tubular acidosis impact a patient’s quality of life. Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (dRTA) Distal…

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Patients With Marfan Syndrome Associated with an Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection Prove to Have a Higher Risk of Periodontal Disease

  According to a recent article, the results of a new study shows that patients that are diagnosed with Marfan syndrome and an aortic aneurysm or dissection are at a…

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Looking at the Histopathology Associated with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance
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Looking at the Histopathology Associated with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance

According to a recent article, a new study looked into the histopathologic spectrum of patients with monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS). Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) Monoclonal gammopathy…

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Study Shows Some People with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration May Be Able to Stop Eye Injection Therapy
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Study Shows Some People with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration May Be Able to Stop Eye Injection Therapy

  According to a recent article, a pilot study shows that around 30% of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration might have the ability to stop their eye injection therapy…

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Study Shows Promising Results for Radiotherapy to Treat Oligometastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

According to a recent article from MedPage Today, the results from a small prospective study show that sequential radiotherapy (RT) is successful in delaying systemic therapy for oligometastatic renal cell…

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Gene Therapy Reduces Need for Transfusions in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia
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Gene Therapy Reduces Need for Transfusions in Patients with Beta-Thalassemia

According to a recent article, a study shows that treatment with gene therapy reduces the need for patients with non-β0/ β0 genotype Beta-thalassemia (β-thalassemia)to get transfusions. Beta-thalassemia (β-thalassemia) Beta thalassemia…

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Study Shows New Gene Therapy Technique Successful in Reversing Severe Hearing Loss in Mice
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Study Shows New Gene Therapy Technique Successful in Reversing Severe Hearing Loss in Mice

According to a recent article, a new study from Boston Children’s Hospital shows that a first-of-its-kind gene therapy technique has succeeded in reversing severe hearing loss from a mutation to…

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For Asian Americans the Risk of Developing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Varies Amongst Different Ethnic Groups
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For Asian Americans the Risk of Developing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Varies Amongst Different Ethnic Groups

  According to a recent article, a study shows the risk of getting nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) varies considerably in different ethnic groups among Asian Americans. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) Nasopharyngeal carcinoma…

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Studies Show Thyroidectomy for Graves’ Disease Have Low Hypoparathyroidism Rates
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Studies Show Thyroidectomy for Graves’ Disease Have Low Hypoparathyroidism Rates

  According to a recent article from Medscape, older patients being treated for Graves' disease should not be deterred from thyroidectomies, as they result in low rates of hypoparathyroidism. Graves’…

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Insulin/Dextrose as Management for Hyperkalemia Only Transiently Effective
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Insulin/Dextrose as Management for Hyperkalemia Only Transiently Effective

According to a recent article, a recent study from the U.K. showed that emergency methods of managing hyperkalemia, such as the use of insulin/dextrose, are not the most effective treatments.…

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