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Combination strategies using endoscopic bariatric therapies (EBTs) and anti-obesity medications (AOMs) result in greater total-body weight loss than either modality alone.
Combining EBTs with AOMs may enhance weight loss outcomes for patients.
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Combination strategies using EBTs and anti-obesity medications (AOMs), particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists, have resulted in greater total-body weight loss than either modality alone.
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Source
Emerging Trends in Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies: Personalization Through Genomics and Synergistic Pharmacotherapy
Wissam Ghusn et al. · Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2025
DOI 10.3390/jcm14134681
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