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Mirella P. Hage
Researcher at American University of Beirut
Publications - 14
Citations - 704
Mirella P. Hage is an academic researcher from American University of Beirut. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 7 publications receiving 558 citations.
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The Link between Thyroid Function and Depression.
Mirella P. Hage,Sami T. Azar +1 more
TL;DR: Advances in biochemical, genetic, and neuroimaging fields have provided new insights into the thyroid-depression relationship and thyroid hormone supplements appear to accelerate and enhance the clinical response to antidepressant drugs.
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Thyroid disorders and diabetes mellitus.
TL;DR: Thyroid disorders can have a major impact on glucose control, and untreated thyroid disorders affect the management of diabetes in patients, so a systematic approach to thyroid testing in patients with diabetes is recommended.
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Bone and mineral metabolism in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
TL;DR: Robust conclusions regarding bone loss and fracture outcome after RYGB surgery cannot be drawn at this time, although not evidence based, baseline evaluation and sequential monitoring with measurement of BMD and calciotropic hormones seem appropriate, with adequate calcium and vitamin D replacement.
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A favorable effect of hydroxychloroquine on glucose and lipid metabolism beyond its anti-inflammatory role:
TL;DR: A case of a young woman with type 1 diabetes whose glycemic control was optimized with the introduction of HCQ as a treatment for her Sjogren syndrome in addition to a subtle yet measurable improvement in her lipid profile is described.
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Parathyromatosis: a rare yet problematic etiology of recurrent and persistent hyperparathyroidism
TL;DR: Medical management combining a calcimimetic with a bisphosphonate may be a preferred alternative to parathyromatosis, which is benign parathyroid tissue seeding in 35 patients in the English literature.