GLP-1 agonists may be preferable in some elderly patients due to lower hypoglycemia risk, though GI side effects and potential for weight loss (which can be undesirable in frail elderly patients) require careful consideration
For some, particularly those who experienced significant weight gain during pregnancy or who had pre-existing weight concerns, this number climbs considerably higher
Alcohol significantly reduces the number of mucosal-associated invariant T cells, heightens intestinal susceptibility, and induces intestinal damage, thereby advancing ALD (Riva et al., 2018)
The result is a profound reduction in appetite that most patients describe as simply not thinking about food anymore
Kit-based assays offer convenience and batch-to-batch consistency, which is valuable for multi-site preclinical studies requiring harmonized analytical methods