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Semaglutide users experienced modest weight reductions ranging from 0.42 kg to 1.16 kg.
Practitioners may consider Semaglutide for modest weight loss in type 2 diabetes management.
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Semaglutide users did experience modest weight reductions ranging from 0.42 kg to 1.16 kg.
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Based on the study design involving a retrospective review of EMRs.
Source
Cost consequence analysis of adding semaglutide to treatment regimen for patients with Type II diabetes in Saudi Arabia
Yazed AlRuthia et al. · Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal · 2024
DOI 10.1016/j.jsps.2024.102057
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