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Luciana El-Kadre MD MSc PhD FACS

@elkadre

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a mechanism by which the most common genetic cause of MASLD and MASH leads to hepatic steatosis, whereby increased WAT catecholamine sensitivity leads to increased fatty acid flux to the Liver

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JAMA Insights – Lp(a): 🧬Genetically determined. 📈Stable for life. 💔Lp(a) ≥50 mg/dL = ↑ ASCVD risk (independent of LDL-C). ☝️1-time testing recommended. 💊💉New therapies ↓ Lp(a) up to 99% — outcome data pending. 🔓Open Access article — must read!

JAMA Insights – Lp(a):

🧬Genetically determined. 

📈Stable for life.

💔Lp(a) ≥50 mg/dL = ↑ ASCVD risk (independent of LDL-C).

☝️1-time testing recommended.

💊💉New therapies ↓ Lp(a) up to 99% — outcome data pending.

🔓Open Access article — must read!
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Transit time assessments are frequently used and typically evaluated using gastric emptying scintigraphy, breath tests or colonic radiopaque markers, but they cannot measure contractile activity or fluid transport link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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This study shows that BMI ≥60 kg/m2 is not only plausible, but is increasing at a rapid rate, warranting dedicated tracking in national health surveys

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Use of a low-potency statin for 10 years was associated with a 34% higher risk of type 2 diabetes, while use of a high-potency statin for 10 years was associated with a 72% higher risk

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Given such emerging evidence, clinicians should be more aware of signs and symptoms of NAION such as blurred vision, impaired colour vision, and visual field defects in patients with a history of semaglutide use

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C7* is a preadipocyte population that differentiates upon induction, despite having increased expression of muscle cell genes, with an inverse correlation between its abundance and BMI sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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The anatomical position and physiological roles of the liver suggest it is a prime candidate to serve as an interoceptive sensor of peripheral tissue and systemic energy state sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Bariatric surgery targets the gut-brain axis via gut hormone release, nutrient sensing, and bile acid signaling sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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87% of diabetes and 92% of GWAS data come from populations of European ancestry, significant gaps remain in the understanding of the biological underpinnings, environmental factors, and translational implications of T2D and GDM phenotypes diabetes.emory.edu/_includes/docu…

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previously unrecognized features of skeletal muscle insulin resistance that elude detection through conventional comparative approaches