Hospital São Rafael

Sex-dependent DNA methylation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) shows well-established sex differences in incidence, age at onset and progression, but their biological basis is unclear. We hypothesised that the DNA methylation changes associated with ALS differ between the sexes, which would point to sex-sp...

Do Preoperative Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Influence Lumbar Fusion Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly used in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, but lumbar fusion-specific associations with postoperative outcomes remain uncertain. Objective To evaluate the association between preoperative GLP...