glp 3 vs glp 1 Part of a 3-Part Series; GLP-1 Medications for Weight Loss The GLP-1 revolution: What UAB
Description
It is unclear currently whether stopping GLP-1 2 weeks before and allowing the drug level to return to normal will help before pending elective surgery or if there are other benefits for patients continuing GLP-1 medications before elective procedures and surgeries
The average age of the patients was 57.4 years, according to the study findings
Sleeve gastrectomyA restrictive procedure
The authors suggest this provides evidence that intestinally derived GLP-1 can compensate for the lack of -cell GLP-1
Lancet 382 , 409416 (2013)
