A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
Conjugating two fatty acids (2FAs) to peptide drugs can improve pharmacokinetics and therapeutic effects. However, optimizing FA spacing, chain combination, and attachment site to simultaneously enhance albumin binding and drug efficacy remains chall…
OBJECTIVES: To map and categorize evidence related to cardiometabolic disease (CMD) risk in persons with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D) and to assess the proportion of studies reporting on sociodemographic variables. DATA SOURCES: A scoping revie…
BACKGROUND: The American Diabetes Association recommends the use of glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) (e.g., Ozempic) for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, including peripheral artery disease. We hypothesized in…
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus therapy has evolved over the years to now include a new class of therapeutics, semaglutide. This article reviews the mechanism of action and formulation of semaglutide therapy, potential benefits, contraindications, adverse e…
AIMS: To characterize trends in the initiation of newer anti-obesity medications (AOMs) and determine factors associated with their use among obese/overweight populations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study utilized electronic health record data from…
: Semaglutide is a Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and weight management. While its clinical benefits are well established, concerns have emerged over off-label use, underrep…
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BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a widespread pregnancy complication, affecting approximately 7% to 10% of pregnancies worldwide and presenting risks for both maternal and fetal health. Traditional treatments, including lifestyle ch…
Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) and endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are promising markers of vascular damage and endothelial regeneration potential. We focused on the detection of CECs and EPCs using flow cytometry with regard to analytical…
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine-metabolic disorder in reproductive-aged women, often associated with obesity and dyslipidemia. Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), improves glycemic control and weight, but its effe…
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether the time-varying mediation effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on the three-point major adverse cardiovascular event (3P-MACE) outcomes, including nonfatal stroke, nonfatal myocardial infa…
Obesity is a well-established risk factor for both the incidence and poorer clinical outcomes of Breast Cancer (BC), particularly among hormone receptor-positive postmenopausal women. However, conventional weight loss interventions have yielded limit…
: There has been a prominent rise in the use of GLP-1 RAs recently, particularly semaglutide, for the treatment of T2DM with or without obesity. Subcutaneous injections of semaglutide have demonstrated beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factor…
BACKGROUND: Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, primarily due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, leads to impaired cortisol and aldosterone production and excess adrenal androgens. Lifelong glucocorticoid therapy is required, often necessitating supra…
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of cognitive decline. Among the various susceptibility genes, the gene of apolipoprotein E () is probably the most important. It may be present in three allelic forms, termed ε2, ε3 and ε4, and the mo…