This suggests that the right support system can make a significant difference in long-term success
A downside of these medications is their cost. Brand name GLP-1 drugs can be expensive, and not all insurance plans cover them, leaving many patients searching for more affordable options
The insulin-per-kilogram proxy is a clean, useful gauge, but it is a proxy for a clamp it cannot reproduce, and it is blind to residual C-peptide unless you account for it
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The retrospective study, published Friday in JAMA Network Open, measured results for a cohort of more than 1.6 million patients with type 2 diabetes from 2005 to 2018 who were prescribed GLP-1s, insulin, or metformin
The GLP-1 group showed markedly lower risks of severe complications, including sepsis, acute kidney injury, shock, and the need for mechanical ventilation