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Semaglutide (SEM) and tirzepatide (TIR) use was associated with greater annualized total hip (TH) bone loss in patients without diabetes mellitus (DM) compared to controls.

Practitioners should monitor bone health in patients using GLP-1 RAs, especially those without DM.

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Among patients without DM, greater TH bone loss was noted in GLP-1 RA group compared to controls (-1% vs -0.6%, p=0.04).
Yi Liu et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2026

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Based on a retrospective study design with matched controls.

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Skeletal effect of semaglutide and tirzepatide in patients with increased risk of fractures

Yi Liu et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2026

DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgag052

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