Regular check-ins ensure safety, progress tracking, and adjustments as needed
One placebo-controlled trial revealed that weight loss injections treatments resulted in sustained body weight reductions for overweight and obese patients.1 The patients also made positive changes to their lifestyles during the study period
Newer drugs like Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) combine GLP-1 and GIP (Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide) effects
If your weight plateaus for several months while on a stable dose, it might be time to revisit your strategy with your provider
The main causes of pseudohyperkalemia include tight tourniquet application in combination with excessive arm exercise prior to venipuncture, mechanical trauma during venipuncture, centrifugation of the blood sample before complete clot formation, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, familial pseudohyperkalemia, and hereditary spherocytosis [44]
The potential and pitfalls of GLP-1 receptor agonists for renal protection in type 2 diabetes