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GLP-1 medications carry important warnings and contraindications, including a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents (contraindicated in patients with personal/family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2)

found that liraglutide treatment led to reductions in FBG and leptin, improving IR and demonstrating favorable metabolic effects in women with PCOS 52 (Table 3)

Back Madsen, OD, Karlsen, C, Blume, N, et al (1995) 'Transplantable glucagonomas derived from pluripotent rat islet tumor tissue cause severe anorexia and adipsia', Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Supplement , 220, 27-35

Importantly, the observed LBM reduction has not consistently translated into functional impairment, and emerging evidence suggests that GLP-1 RAs may counterbalance this effect by improving muscle quality and metabolism [21]