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While blood clots are not a recognized side effect of GLP-1 medications, patients should remain aware of warning signs, particularly given that obesity itself increases thrombotic risk

Approximately 75% of patients were also taking metformin

There is evidence from animal studies that glucagon activation stimulates thermogenesis through brown adipose tissue, essentially turning stored fat into heat

In addition to its expression in the pancreas, proglucagon is also produced in enteroendocrine L cells throughout the small and large intestine (Jorsal et al., 2018)

Retatrutide is one of the most promising new weight-loss and metabolic health drugs currently in clinical development