Ongoing clinical and mechanistic studies are expected to expand use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide agonists and other metabolic hormones for the treatment of chronic kidney disease
Unlike compounded medications, which lack regulatory oversight and can vary in formulation, Wegovy and Zepbound provide reliable, standardized treatment, reducing the risk of impurities and incorrect dosages
Its tempting to lump these together as the GLP-1 pills. Theyre not the same kind of drug, and that difference drives almost everything below
Metformin therapy was independently associated with higher triglycerides (TGs, = 0.471, P = 0.003), 2 h postprandial plasma glucose (2hPPG, = 0.381, P = 0.046) but lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C, = 0.149, P = 0.013) compared with acarbose therapy
The terms "loading" and "maintenance" are practitioner-coined