Tag: Denmark​

Inflammatory bowel disease increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease: a Danish nationwide cohort study 1977–2014

This 2019 Danish nationwide cohort study examined the long-term risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Using national registry data from 1977 to 2014, the study followed 76,477 IBD patients and over 7.5 million controls. Results showed a significantly

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Socioeconomic factors do not but GH treatment does affect mortality in adult-onset growth hormone deficiency

This nationwide registry study from Denmark investigated the impact of socioeconomic factors and growth hormone (GH) treatment on mortality in adults with adult-onset GH deficiency. The study included 276 patients with GH deficiency and 25,717 matched controls. Results indicated that GH-treated patients exhibited reduced all-cause and malignancy-related mortality compared to

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The influence of hormone replacement therapy on the aging-related change in cognitive performance. Analysis based on a Danish cohort study

This observational study examined the effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on cognitive performance in postmenopausal women, analyzing data from the Danish MONICA study. It found that current users of HRT experienced less decline in concentration and visuomotor function compared to non-users. Women who started HRT during the study demonstrated

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