Inside the pre-payment funnel we walked, the only medical question is a 4-option comorbidity checkbox
Regarding participant characteristics, the majority of studies enrolled overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes, or those receiving glucose-lowering treatments such as metformin, SGLT2 inhibitors, DPP-4 inhibitors, or insulin
Beyond their role in weight reduction, which itself can lessen mechanical friction and inflammation in intertriginous areas, GLP-1s improve insulin sensitivity, cardiometabolic risk factors, and may reduce systemic inflammationall of which can be more prevalent in HS patients
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The absence of randomized controlled trials, limited long-term developmental follow-up, and regional healthcare variations warrant caution