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Determining the best optimal window to hold [these medications] to reduce the risk for aspiration and perioperative complications but also allow patients to get the benefits of GLP-1s is a challenge and important to start identifying further. In addition, Heckmann said research should be conducted to identify the optimal duration of GLP-1 therapy before surgery so patients are no longer in a catabolic state, as well as the duration that yields the optimal amount of weight loss to meaningfully lower a patients complication risk
A 2023 meta-analysis of 11 randomized controlled trials found that GLP-1 monotherapy achieved average body weight reductions of 1222%, with improvements in blood glucose control, blood pressure, and cholesterol profiles as secondary benefits
In rarer cases, IGF blood levels might be lower because of a poor diet which can be corrected with adequate nutritional intake
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Adding complementary treatments (minoxidil, PRP, DHT blockers) may restart progress by addressing mechanisms the peptide doesn't target