These agents offer an alternative to enhance the incretin effect, which is often diminished in people with diabetes, and can help improve glycemic control while also providing benefits such as lowering HbA 1c , promoting weight loss, improving cardiovascular health, supporting a healthy lipoprotein profile, and improving metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) [38]
Interpretation with a qualified provider is essential for personalized treatment planning
By mimicking the satiety hormone amylin, it slows gastric emptying and curbs hunger, supporting a once-weekly subcutaneous protocol with gradual dose escalation
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Long-term safety data continues accumulating
Psychological factors also play an important role