Semaglutide (18 studies), tirzepatide (9 studies), and liraglutide (24 studies) were separately examined
These medications particularly benefit patients with a BMI of 30 or more, who face four to five times higher risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes 2
Since most studies focused on liraglutide and semaglutide, the outcomes are most relevant to these drugs, even though the pooled analysis considered all data from the GLP-1 RA class
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DPP-4 inhibitors are at present included in guidelines as a glucose-lowering concept both as monotherapy and in combination therapies
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