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Patients on dialysis achieved a mean total body weight loss of 7.8% (SD 6.1) after being prescribed semaglutide.
Semaglutide may be an effective weight loss intervention for patients on dialysis.
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Patients achieved a mean total body weight loss of 7.8% (SD 6.1).
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Based on a retrospective chart review of 36 patients.
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Bridging the Gap to Waitlist Activation: Semaglutide's Weight Loss Efficacy and Safety in Patients With Obesity on Dialysis Seeking Kidney Transplantation
Francis G. Wade et al. · Clinical Transplantation · 2025
DOI 10.1111/ctr.70344
cohort · n=36Cited 2×
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