Understanding Diabetic Acute Kidney Disease and the Role of GLP-1 RAs Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a common yet challenging complication of diabetes, often leading to chronic kidney damage, cardiovascular issues, and even end-stage renal disease (ESRD) if left untreated
Offloading isnt a nice-to-have its the foundation of diabetic foot care
During the first 16 weeks of treatment, most patients start at 0.25 mg weekly and increase by 0.25 mg every four weeks until reaching their therapeutic target or experiencing side effects that warrant staying at a lower level
This is the same as the relationship between choline and acetylcholine which, as you know, is an essential neurotransmitter in the brain
Those who were already treated with an additional glucose-lowering drug (or several) at the beginning of combination therapy were included if (and when) the additional medication was halted and the individual thus received only a combination of metformin and GLP-1 RA or metformin and DPP-4i treatment
Good stuff it finally got me over a month long cold