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48.2% of patients who were ineligible for transplant due to elevated body mass index achieved waitlist activation after successful weight loss.
Successful weight loss with semaglutide can enhance transplant eligibility for patients.
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Of patients who were ineligible for transplant due to elevated body mass index, 48.2% achieved waitlist activation after successful weight loss.
Why this rating
Based on a retrospective chart review of 36 patients.
Source
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
cohort · n=36Cited 2×
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