Peminda Cabandugama, MD, an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, found the results to be slightly surprising. The pharmacokinetics [how drugs move through the body] of GLP-1 medications show a half-life of 5 days, which means the current standard of using these medications every 7 days is also stretching this out, says Dr
Thus, GLP-1 receptor agonists can stabilize the atherosclerotic plaques, provide protection against MACEs, and lower blood pressure, which all produce beneficial cardiovascular effects for the patient.7 As the benefits of the GLP-1 receptor agonists with T2D, obesity, and cardiovascular health are becoming widely known, research into using these agents to treat other conditions has accelerated
While take-up is uncertain, interest in the program among potentially eligible Medicare beneficiaries is likely to be strong
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