Research shows that getting enough fibre in your diet helps ease mild to moderate constipation and reduces your risk of disease such as colon and rectal cancer
As with most new phenomena, there are some gray areas that have yet to be fully explored
Nausea, constipation, bloating, and acid reflux are among the most common side effects, especially during the first few months of treatment
Incretin-based therapies, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) and dual glucose-dependent insulinotropicGLP-1RAs, have evolved from metabolic therapies to agents with either proven or potential protective effects on the kidney and heart
Adding once-daily lixisenatide for type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled by established basal insulin: a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled comparison (GetGoal-L)
Documentation of these deficiencies should trigger coding of E55.9, D50.0, etc., with Z98.84