Originally designed to manage type 2 diabetes, Semaglutide GLP-1 has shown remarkable effectiveness in aiding weight loss by mimicking the GLP-1 hormone, which plays a crucial role in appetite regulation
Furthermore, pro-inflammatory cytokines raise the synthesis of i-NOS, which in turn elevates NO levels that has several neurotoxic pathways, such as peroxynitrite generation, DNA damage, glutamate excitotoxicity, and apoptosis signaling cascade activation (Dawson and Dawson 2018)
A hormone is defined by its function
21 Takeaways As more patients use GLP-1 drugs, it is important for optometrists to be aware of the risks of ophthalmic complications from these medications
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