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Dima L. Diab

Researcher at University of Cincinnati

Publications -  23
Citations -  1924

Dima L. Diab is an academic researcher from University of Cincinnati. The author has contributed to research in topics: Osteoporosis & Bone mineral. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 23 publications receiving 1598 citations. Previous affiliations of Dima L. Diab include University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center & Veterans Health Administration.

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Long-term use of bisphosphonates in osteoporosis.

TL;DR: Bisphosphonates are popular and effective for treatment of osteoporosis and are recommended for a drug holiday after 5-10 yr of bisph phosphonate treatment.
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Cytokeratin 18 Fragment Levels as a Noninvasive Biomarker for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Bariatric Surgery Patients

TL;DR: The potential utility of plasma caspase-generated cytokeratin 18 (CK-18) fragments as a novel marker for NAFLD before bariatric surgery is supported and the values with the best combination of sensitivity and specificity are supported.
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Triglyceride levels and not adipokine concentrations are closely related to severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in an obesity surgery cohort.

TL;DR: Both TG and ALT levels assist in identification of NASH in an obesity surgery cohort and underscore the importance of fatty acid delivery mechanisms to NASH development in severely obese individuals.
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Bisphosphonate drug holiday: who, when and how long:

TL;DR: There is considerable controversy regarding the optimal duration of therapy and the length of the holiday, both of which should be based on individual assessments of risk and benefit.