For patients with significant reflux, a conversation with a doctor about prescription acid suppression may be warranted
Thyroid function tests should be performed at baseline, repeated at 812 weeks after starting GLP-1 therapy, then every 36 months during active weight loss
2.2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria 2.2.1 Inclusion criteria Subjects/Disease: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including both clinical studies (RA patients) and animal model studies (e.g., collagen-induced arthritis [CIA] and adjuvant-induced arthritis [AIA])
Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Mortality and Cardiovascular Events: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Mason et al., 2018
Indeed, the success of Ozempic and its higher dose version, Wegovy has made its manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, headquartered in Denmark, Europe's most valuable company