Intramuscular Testosterone Therapy Tied With Rise in Hematocrit
The risk of hematocrit elevation may depend on testosterone therapy’s route of administration, according to investigators.
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Black Men With Metastatic Prostate Cancer More Frequently Refuse Chemotherapy
A recent study found a racial disparity in the use of guideline-concordant treatment for metastatic prostate cancer.
Cancer Risk Increased With Exposure to 4 or More CT Scans by Age 18
Increased risk of intracranial tumors, leukemia, and lymphoma by age 25 seen with exposure to 4 or more CT scans during childhood
Antimuscarinic Drugs for Overactive Bladder Tied With Higher UTI Risks
Results are from a meta-analysis of 33 trials involving 35,939 patients with overactive bladder.
Black Patients More Likely to Have Heart Damage Following Chemo
Compared with White patients, Black patients have 71% higher odds of cardiotoxicity
Kidney Function Stable During 12 Months of Pegloticase-Methotrexate for Gout
Kidney function was not harmed over 52 weeks of pegloticase and methotrexate co-therapy in patients with uncontrolled gout at baseline.
ESA Hyporesponse Tied to Adverse Events in Dialysis Population
Patients with persistent ESA hyporesponse had especially high rates of adverse events.
Preventing, Managing Hyperuricemia After Kidney Transplantation
Kidney transplant recipients are at high risk for hyperuricemia due to multiple contributing factors.
Safety of SGLT2 Inhibitors vs GLP-1RAs in CKD, Type 2 Diabetes
The slow clinical adoption of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors may partly be due to concerns about potential adverse effects, investigators suggested.
Kidney Graft Loss Risk Higher in BK Polyomavirus-Associated Nephropathy
While uncommon, BK polyomavirus-associated nephropathy is associated with a “substantial” risk of graft loss in kidney transplant recipients.
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