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Description
iNKT: invariant natural killer T
Compounded medications carry additional risks
Binding of GLP-1 to GLP1R has multiple effects, including enhancing insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells in response to glucose, increasing insulin expression, preventing beta-cell apoptosis, promoting the formation of new beta cells, reducing glucagon secretion, slowing down stomach emptying, promoting satiety, and improving glucose disposal in peripheral tissues
The paradigm shifted dramatically with the release of multi-society guidance in October 2024, endorsed by the ASA, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, International Society of Perioperative Care of Patients with Obesity, and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons [10]
A systematic review pooling data from 27,617 patients found that semaglutide use lowered MACE risk by 19% overall (RR 0.81)
But also more unknowns, more potential side effects, and no current legal pathway to access
