The expanding benefits of GLP-1 medicines.

Gonzalez-Rellan, Maria J; Drucker, Daniel J · Cell Rep Med · 2025

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Abstract

GLP-1 medicines, initially developed for blood glucose and weight control, improve outcomes in people with cardiovascular, kidney, liver, arthritis, and sleep apnea disorders, actions mediated in part through anti-inflammatory and metabolic pathways, with some benefits partly independent of the degree of weight loss achieved.

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