The use of combined oral contraceptives may delay the onset of hidradenitis suppurativa among women and may improve disease severity.

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The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...

Primary aldosteronism treatment response was associated with higher plasma renin activity and serum potassium levels and lower aldosterone.

身体质量指数，或许是最出圈的医学术语。它的测量和比较都很方便，用体重除以身高的平方就能得出结果，用来衡量一个人是否肥胖。在减肥界，BMI尤其被奉为“金标准”；而在学界，BMI也广泛应用于肥胖相关的流行病学研究。然而在实际应用中，这一金标准经常碰到例外 ...

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The following is a summary of “Association between adult body shape index and serum levels of the anti-aging protein Klotho ...