Researchers are investigating genetic variants in GLP-1 receptor pathways, gut microbiome profiles, and baseline hormone levels to determine who will respond best to GLP-1 therapy, who might benefit from dual agonists, and who is more prone to side effects
Tracking protein intake for the first few weeks helps establish good habits
The following mnemonic can classify the severity of eye disease: "NO SPECS": [28] Class 0: No signs or symptoms Class 1: Only signs (limited to upper lid retraction and stare, with or without lid lag) Class 2: Soft tissue involvement (oedema of conjunctivae and lids, conjunctival injection, etc.) Class 3: Proptosis Class 4: Extraocular muscle involvement (usually with diplopia) Class 5: Corneal involvement (primarily due to lagophthalmos) Class 6: Sight loss (due to optic nerve involvement) Typically, the natural history of TAO follows Rundle's curve, which describes a rapid worsening during an initial phase, peaking at maximum severity, and then improvement to a static plateau without, however, resolving back to a normal condition
In the large cardiovascular outcomes trial reported in the Wegovy label, systolic blood pressure fell by a mean of 3.8 mmHg with semaglutide versus 0.5 mmHg with placebo at week 104, a difference of 3.3 mmHg from a baseline of 131 mmHg
doi:10.1186/s12882-023-03149-7
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