Additional considerations include diabetic retinopathy status (semaglutide may worsen retinopathy in some patients with pre-existing disease, particularly with rapid A1c improvement), history of pancreatitis (use GLP-1 agents with caution), and upcoming surgical procedures (discuss with your surgical/anesthesia team due to effects on gastric emptying)
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However, in people with T2D and MASLD, 24 weeks of efinopegdutide 10 mg reduced liver fat content by 72.7% compared to 42.3% reduction with semaglutide 1 mg despite similar WL achieved with both interventions [79]
10 Other adverse effects include gallbladder issues, where slightly higher rates of cholelithiasis and cholecystitis were reported by those treated with liraglutide (2.5% vs 1.0%) or semaglutide (2.6% vs 1.2%) compared with placebo
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