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What Can We Expect from Sorafenib in the Treatment of Liver Cancer Affected by Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease?
Ubiquitous and increasingly common obesity is a risk factor for many cancers. Over the past 20 years, studies have linked obesity to higher incidences of breast and colorectal cancers, as well as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). What is the efficacy and safety of sorafenib in this patient population, and does it differ from patients with liver cancers caused by viral infection or alcohol abuse? This intrigued a team of researchers from Melbourne, Australia.
Alopecia Areata – Autoimmune Inflammatory Disease and a New Targeted Treatment Option
Alopecia areata (AA) is one of the non-scarring focal alopecias. It is an autoimmune disease of the…
Contact Dermatitis in Patients with Venous Ulcers – and How to Prevent It?
The prevalence of chronic wounds increases with the rising average age, and for example, venous…
Prim. Václava Adámková: People mistakenly believe that there are enough antibiotics and that they will always handle infections
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), by 2050, infections untreatable with antibiotics…
Options for Tapering TPO-RA in ITP Patients: Practical Experience and Expert Consensus
A recently published British study aims to provide recommendations on tapering TPO-RA in patients…
Effect of Romiplostim in Refractory ITP with Possibility of Maintaining Response Without Treatment – Case Report
This case report from the United States features an ideal therapeutic response to romiplostim in a…
Newer Beta Blockers Offered for Use in Atherosclerosis Prevention
An article highlighting recent scientific findings on the beneficial effects of beta-blockers (BB)…
Will up-titration or combination with bisoprolol help to better control hypertension in amlodipine users?
Will patients with hypertension who do not achieve control of this condition with amlodipine at a…
EMPATHY Questionnaire as a Tool for Better Personalization of Levothyroxine Doses in Patients with Primary Hypothyroidism?
The therapy for hypothyroidism consists of substitution with levothyroxine (L-T4). Failure to…
Can Thyroid Hormone Supplementation Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Disorders?
The recent systematic literature review presented below, published by authors from the California…
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