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Phase 2 trials of retatrutide revealed weight reductions approaching 24.2% over 48 weeks.
Retatrutide may offer substantial weight loss benefits for individuals with obesity over a 48-week period.
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Phase 2 trials of retatrutide revealed even more remarkable outcomes, with weight reductions approaching 24.2% over 48 weeks.
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Source
TIRZEPATIDE AND RETATRUTIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBESITY AND TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: CURRENT EVIDENCE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE
Rafał Bednarczyk et al. · International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science · 2026
DOI 10.31435/ijitss.1(49).2026.4671
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