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Emily Seto Part 1, Successes And Failures In mHealth

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Emily Seto talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADIn part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Emily Seto talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed during the ADA meeting in San Diego, CA about the focus on mobile technology in the area of healthcare management.A meeting in San Diego, CA about the focus on mobile technology in the area of healthcare management.

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Jan. 3, 2018

Now that we are in the new year our patients will have every good intention on changing everything to make this their best and healthiest year ever. They will try a new exercise program and a new diet. They will swear they will take their medications and fix their glucose, …

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International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus, 4th Ed., Excerpt #106: Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Part 4

The role of statins in the primary and secondary prevention of CVD has been well established. Patients with NAFLD are believed to have increased cardiovascular risk and are logical candidates for their long-term use. In accordance with their higher cardiovascular risk, the use of statins should be encouraged in patients with NAFLD but their use has remained controversial in such patients, particularly in the setting of elevated liver enzymes. Recent practice guidelines on statin use in patients with NAFLD have clearly established that they are overall safe and that they do not carry a higher risk of liver toxicity.

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