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January 28, 2025
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Setting, noise have little impact on accuracy of BP measurement

Setting, noise have little impact on accuracy of  BP measurement

BP readings taken in public spaces vs. those taken in private offices appeared similar, results from a randomized crossover trial in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed.

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Caroline M. Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM; Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP; Sarah Barenbaum, MD

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January 26, 2022
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Mild autonomous cortisol secretion in benign adrenal tumors increases cardiometabolic risk

Mild autonomous cortisol secretion in benign adrenal tumors increases cardiometabolic risk

Mild autonomous cortisol secretion is prevalent in nearly half of adults with benign adrenal tumors and can increase the risk for hypertension and type 2 diabetes, according to study data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.