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The medical director of the VCU Health Medical Weight Loss Program explains what these medications do to the body and why they might not be suited for everyone

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Except for exenatide QW, doses of GLP-1 receptor agonists may be adjusted based on glycemic control

Semaglutide was effective in lowering the concentration of low density lipoprotein (0.16 mmol/L (0.30 to 0.02)) and total cholesterol (0.48 mmol/L (0.84 to 0.11))

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