Diabetic Retinopathy In the SUSTAIN-6 trial, an increase in DRP complications, defined as a composite of need for retinal photocoagulation or treatment with intravitreal agents or vitreous hemorrhage or diabetes-related-blindness, was reported for semaglutide compared to placebo (hazard ratio 1.76
Stratified effect sizes for changes in time in range, HbA1c and weight loss are listed according to category of baseline BMI
As mentioned earlier, the most important effect of incretins is to stimulate the production and secretion of insulin by the pancreas, and clinical studies show that the activation of this process, whether by stimulation of GLP-1 by semaglutide alone or simultaneous stimulation of GLP-1/GIP by tirzepatide, is associated with better glycemic control in type 2 diabetics
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