Endocrinology

General Primary Care

Questions discussed in this category

How do you counsel patients with metabolic syndrome who decline statin therapy and have low coronary calcium scores regarding their long term CVD risk?

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Do you routinely prescribe vitamin D to reduce the risk of fall-related fractures in elderly patients regardless of their serum levels?

1 Answer available

How do you approach the use of metformin in the management of prediabetes for patients who are neither obese nor have a family history of diabetes?

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Papers discussed in this category

Journal of clinical lipidology, 2022 Sep 11

Assessment and management of statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS): A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association.

JAMA, 2021 Apr 13

Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2025 Jan 29

Updating STEADI for Primary Care: Recommendations From the American Geriatrics Society Workgroup.

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