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No significant changes in other weight-related biochemical markers were observed
Additionally, the proportional clavicular length change was 2.0 1.2% in lengthened cases and 5.0 5.3% in shortened cases
Altogether, the dataset examined more than 2 million veterans who were treated for diabetes from Oct 1, 2017, to Dec 31, 2023
Safety concerns : Important risks associated with GLP-1 receptor agonists include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, dehydration leading to acute kidney injury, hypoglycaemia (when used with insulin or sulfonylureas), and potential worsening of diabetic retinopathy with rapid glycaemic improvement
Furthermore, GLP-1Rs on IELs have been found to regulate the metabolic effects of GLP-1 in animal models by entrapping it, thereby reducing its systemic availability and lowering its plasma concentrations (62)