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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Trial reports better 12-week blood pressure control after salt-sensitivity testing
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Trial reports better 12-week blood pressure control after salt-sensitivity testing

A cluster-randomized human study in 210 adults with recently detected stage 1 hypertension in Uzbekistan compared salt-sensitivity testing followed by assigned medication choices with conventional management. After 12 weeks, more participants in the testing-guided group reached the study's blood pressure target, although the study was small, short, and conducted in only three primary care centers.

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: New review finds less urine protein with some kidney drugs in type 1 diabetes
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New review finds less urine protein with some kidney drugs in type 1 diabetes

This systematic review and meta-analysis combined results from 41 randomized trials involving adults with type 1 diabetes. Some treatments, particularly sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, were associated with less urine protein, but the analysis found no clear difference in the yearly change in kidney function and found higher risks of hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis.

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