Publications by authors named "K O McKay"

Cancer survivors have an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes compared to the general population. Patients treated with cisplatin, a common chemotherapeutic agent, are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes than age- and sex-matched controls. Surprisingly, the impact of cisplatin on pancreatic islets has not been reported.

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Capicua transcriptional repressor (CIC)-rearranged sarcoma (CRS) is a rare and recently described tumor that most commonly affects patients between 15 and 30 years of age. It is an undifferentiated round cell malignancy, with a disease defining CIC fusion, with double homeobox 4 (DUX4) being the most common partner. Here, we report a 77-year-old woman who presented with a cutaneous thigh mass with a clinical morphology suggesting Merkel cell carcinoma.

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  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) often co-occurs with other health issues, but the specific relationships between these comorbidities and key MS outcomes like disability, treatment initiation, and mortality are not well understood.
  • A review of research from January 2002 to October 2023 analyzed 100 studies on this topic, considering comorbidity effects on MS outcomes with systematic data extraction and risk assessments.
  • The findings indicated that conditions like depression and epilepsy are significantly linked to increased disability and mortality in MS patients, highlighting a need for more focused research on treatment initiation related to comorbidities.
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Previous research has demonstrated the positive associations with parental support with better mental health outcomes in gender-diverse young people. However, less is known about what happens within a family structure if an unsupportive parent or family member leaves the family unit and sees the child only on the condition that they present in a way that conforms to their birth gender. This paper will focus on the first interviews with nine families within the wider sample of 39 families in the LOGIC-Q (Longitudinal Outcomes of Gender Identity in Children - qualitative) study who reported they had experienced rejection by a parent or family member after the young person had disclosed their gender non-conformity.

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