Zaki AM, Nada AS, Elshahed AR, Abdelgawad NH, Jafferany M, Elsaie ML
The cost of control with each intervention for each endpoint was calculated by dividing the annual treatment costs by the proportion of patients achieving each target (observed proportions of patients achieving targets at 26 weeks using data regardless of discontinuation and addition of rescue medication)
They start at a dose of 0.25mg, which is then slowly increased if your side effects are manageable
GLP-1 medications can cause mild dehydration through reduced fluid intake (due to decreased appetite) and potential gastrointestinal water loss
All these factors contribute to cell damage which can reduce the lifespan of erythrocytes in blood (red cell senescence) since damaged erythrocytes are removed from circulation by the spleen
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