This muscle loss is concerning because: It can impact metabolism and physical function It reduces your bodys ability to maintain blood sugar control It increases the risk of frailty as you age It creates a more challenging cycle once medications are discontinued 3
What we still don't know This was an observational study, not a clinical trial, so it can't prove that GLP-1s directly caused the better outcomes
They examined protein expression of enzymes related to oxidative stress and Fe 2+
At baseline, 32% of participants had microalbuminuria, 11.5% had macroalbuminuria, and 22.5% had eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m
28 for govorestat, but in March pushed this back, saying it needed more time to review supplemental submissions
doi:10.1126/science.289.5484.1567