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Determinants and extent of weight recording in UK primary care: an analysis of 5 million adults’ electronic health records from 2000 to 2017
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Insulin resistance (IR) is predictive for type 2 diabetes and associated with various metabolic abnormalities in fasting conditions. However, limited…
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Case 37-2019: A 20-Month-Old Boy with Severe Anemia
Presentation of Case. Dr. Nicole de Paz (Pediatrics): A 20-month-old boy was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit of…
Detecting Breast Cancer in Women with Dense Breasts
Screening asymptomatic patients for cancer is based on a simple premise: cancers that are detected early before they produce symptoms…