It's not clear if Gad, 43, had a severe case or not, which can require antibiotic treatment in a hospital and occasionally surgery
According to the Mercer National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, 44% of employers with 500 or more employees covered GLP-1s (up from 41% in 2023), and 64% of employers with 20,000 or more employees covered GLP-1s (up from 56% in 2023)
Transcribed image text: HE Table 20.1 Standard reduction potentials of some reactions Oxidant Reductant Succinate + CO2 a-ketoglutarate Acetate Acetaldehyde Ferredoxin (oxidized) Ferredoxin (reduced) 2H NAD NADH + H+ NADP+ NADPH + H Lipoate (oxidized) Lipoate (reduced) Glutathione (oxidized) Glutathione (reduced) 2 FAD FADH, Acetaldehyde Ethanol Pyruvate Lactate 2 H Cytochrome b (+3) Cytochrome 6(+2) Dehydroascorbate Ascorbate Ubiquinone (oxidized) Ubiquinone (reduced) Cytochrome c(+3) Cytochrome c(+2) Fe(+3) Fe (+2) 1,0, +2H ,0 NNNNNN= - NNNNNNN E'o(V) -0.67 -0.60 -0.43 -0.42 -0.32 -0.32 -0.29 -0.23 -0.22 -0.20 -0.19 0.001 +0.07 +0.08 +0.10 +0.22 +0.77 +0.82 Note: E'o is the standard oxidation-reduction potential (pH 7, 25C, except where noted) and n is the number of electrons transferred
TRIUMPH-4 also found significant benefits beyond weight loss
Overall, clinical trials consistently demonstrate a dose-dependent effect, with higher maintenance doses producing greater average weight loss
One study in 56 patients with open-angle glaucoma found that such topically applied citicoline for four months improved retinal function and visual-related neural conduction when on top of -blocker monotherapy to lower intraocular pressure (90)
