Most patients achieve 10-15% weight loss on semaglutide, which is substantially more than other available weight loss medications
Ceruloplasmin, Coombs test, and G6PD levels were negative
The fishy body odor results from excessive production and excretion of trimethylamine, a metabolite of choline
A rat study found that at equivalent doses, sublingual semaglutide achieved significantly higher area under the curve (AUC) than oral administration: 82.53 vs 15.08 ng*h/mL
Growth experiments on D-malate for the mdh mutant revealed reduced growth (instead of abolished growth) which might be attributed to a theoretical malate racemase activity of A
Semaglutide and tirzepatide also enhance secretion of water and electrolytes into the intestinal lumen through GLP-1 receptors in the colon, a mechanism that supports appetite suppression but occasionally produces loose stool consistency