Overactive Bladder in Men Linked to Excessive Visceral Fat
In a Japanese study, men with vs without OAB had a significantly higher visceral fat area and visceral fat volume.
Metabolic Disorders
Morbid Obesity Ups Odds of Multiple Urologic Conditions
Efforts to reduce obesity may cut the prevalence of these urological conditions.
Male Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Up Death Risk
Bothersome or not, lower urinary tract symptoms increase mortality risk in men.
Lumasiran Safe, Effective Long-Term for Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1
Investigators report sustained reductions in urinary and plasma oxalate through 24 months of lumasiran treatment.
Hyperkalemia, Metabolic Acidosis Occur at Higher eGFRs in Sickle Cell Disease
Individuals with sickle cell disease tend to have an elevated estimated glomerular filtration rate compared with the general population, investigators noted.
Metabolic Syndrome Ups Odds of ARDS, Death in COVID-19
For each additional metabolic syndrome criterion, risk for ARDS increases in an additive manner
Lifestyle Factors Tied to Metabolic Syndrome in Nonobese Adults
Risk factors include older age, male sex, weight gain ≥10 kg since age 20 years, smoking, slow walking, quick eating, greater alcohol consumption
Metabolic Acidosis in CKD Linked to Higher Kidney Stone Risk
Metabolic acidosis was defined as serum bicarbonate values of 12 or higher but less than 22 mEq/L.
Metabolic Acidosis Ups Risk for Infection-Related Hospitalization
Serum bicarbonate levels less than 20 mEq/L are associated with increased risk for infection-related hospitalization.
Primary Hyperoxaluria Morbidity May Develop Prior to Diagnosis
Medications for organs affected by calcium oxalate deposition were consistently prescribed before primary hyperoxaluria diagnoses.
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