Its established track record and immediate availability make it the practical choice for most patients
In early clinical trials, patients on GLP-1 agonists have achieved weight loss of 1520%, compared to the 510% typically seen with previous medications. Holistic approach to GLP-1 drugs Beyond weight loss, GLP-1 agonists have demonstrated the ability to reduce major cardiovascular events, combat fatty liver disease and alleviate obesity-related complications such as knee pain, sleep apnea, and acid reflux
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Raufman, who is now the chair of the gastroenterology department at the University of Maryland, said he is not sure if the National Institutes of Health would fund research like that today, because they now set a high bar for researchers to show that the work will likely help treat human disease
GLP-1 has gained prominence not only for its receptor distribution across multiple systems, but also for its broad metabolic regulatory activities