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Severe adverse effects with GLP-1 RA use are not uncommon and warrant further close monitoring.
Practitioners should closely monitor patients for severe adverse effects when initiating GLP-1 RA therapy.
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Severe adverse effects with GLP-1 RA use are not uncommon, and warrant further close monitoring when patients are started on treatment.
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Based on systematic review of studies.
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Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: Are They as Good as They Seem? A Systematic Review of Severe Adverse Effects
Pranjal Sharma et al. · Endocrines · 2024
DOI 10.3390/endocrines5030023
Meta-analysisCited 5×
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