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Despite its reputation as a malabsorptive disorder, 27% of celiac disease patients in the United States are overweight, highlighting the importance of maintaining clinical suspicion regardless of body habitus.

Unproven allergy testing methods can lead patients to make unnecessary lifestyle changes and dietary restrictions while delaying proper diagnosis and treatment.

Careful attention to laboratory markers combined with thorough clinical assessment allows for precise classification of anemia type, enabling targeted treatment approaches.

New-onset diabetes in patients over 50 may serve as an early warning sign of pancreatic cancer, with research showing a 1-3 year presence of diabetes before cancer diagnosis in many cases.

Improper arm positioning during blood pressure measurement can lead to overestimations of up to 7 mmHg in systolic pressure, potentially altering patient diagnoses and treatment plans.

Severe magnesium deficiency can lead to serious complications affecting the nervous system and heart, including muscle spasms, seizures, and cardiac arrhythmias.