The most frequently reported issues: Nausea Vomiting Constipation Diarrhea Acid reflux Reduced sensation of thirst, which can worsen constipation if patients arent actively drinking enough water Janey Pratt, MD, a clinical professor of surgery at Stanford Medicine who performs bariatric surgery on adolescents at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford, said nearly all her young patients have some degree of side effects
The authors summarize how the drugs potential to reduce systemic and ocular inflammation may translate into real-world considerations: Patients with a history of autoimmune or rheumatologic conditions, a family history of uveitis, or a strong genetic predisposition may particularly benefit, they wrote
Together, these cellular studies highlight multiple convergent mechanisms, namely anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, pro-survival, and TGF-/Smad inhibitory, through which incretin receptor agonists may modulate cardiac fibrogenesis
The primary analysis was for the whole test population, with additional subgroup analysis to compare gender differences (secondary outcome)