Weight-loss results vary based on the person, medication, and other health and lifestyle factors
Theyre both very good at helping with weight loss, Andrew Giaquinto, PharmD, clinical assistant professor at the Rutgers Health Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, tells SELF
In case of CKD, the use of a GLP-1RA with proven cardiovascular benefit is only recommended in those who have not achieved individualized glycemic targets despite SGLT2i treatment, or in whom SGLT2is are contraindicated or not tolerated [6, 8]
Gout Gout patients with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity see increased flares during rapid weight loss (common with GLP-1 or surgery), due to changes in uric acid
Low-grade inflammation as a risk factor for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
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