Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist alone
Airway mucin 2 is decreased in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with bacterial colonization
These should include: Fasting insulin and HOMA-IR to evaluate insulin sensitivity A full thyroid panel (TSH, free T3, free T4, and reverse T3) Ferritin, vitamin B12, folate, and vitamin D levels Creatinine and GFR to assess kidney function, especially if youre increasing protein intake CRP or hsCRP to screen for systemic inflammation These markers give your provider a more complete picture of how your body is functioning and help guide safer, more effective treatment decisions, especially if youre layering GLP-1s with intermittent fasting or a high-protein diet
At two or more years after starting treatment, the odds of a new diagnosis of alopecia in GLP-1 users were 37% higher than in users of so-called SGLT-2 drugs and 68% higher versus DPP-4 drugs, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania reported on Wednesday in The BMJ