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"Based on our study, we recommend that guidelines be updated with the following precautions for GLP-1 RA users undergoing endoscopic procedures: continue therapy, follow a liquid-only diet the day prior, and adhere to standard pre-anaesthesia fasting," said lead author, Dr Brent Hiramoto, senior gastroenterology Fellow at Brigham and Women's Hospital
GIP, or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, is another incretin pathway involved in nutrient response
1: GIP and GLP-1 receptors in the hypothalamus and brainstem involved in the regulation of energy intake (meal initiation and termination) and body weight
The popular strategy is to get just under the maximum weight for a given classa process that GLP-1s might make easier