their use represents off-label prescribing requiring specialist assessment and informed patient consent
Note: Always discuss any plans to conceive with your physician before beginning any medication, as these medications have shown potential harmful effects in animal studies
Regarding fibrosis, while direct anti-fibrotic mechanisms are less established, preclinical studies indicate that GLP-1 RAs could suppress fibrogenic cell activation and reduce expression of pro-fibrotic genes encoding extracellular matrix proteins, potentially facilitating fibrosis regression in conjunction with improvements in steatosis and inflammation [29-32]
The most common dosages for weight loss are 2.4 mg once a week or 1.0 mg once a day
More importantly, this study focused on the clinical investigation of GLP-1R agonists for MASLD/MASH
Shauna Levy, medical director for the Tulane Weight Loss Center, says that doesnt mean it doesnt work, but that the medical community just doesnt know