decoding glp-1 [Season 2] Ep 3: PDB-101: Molecule of the Month:
Description
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the UK and represents an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland
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Individuals with a personal or family history of Medullary Thyroid Cancer or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 (MEN 2) should not take a GLP-1 agonist
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Nevertheless, the practice is becoming increasingly popular with people who want to shift a few pounds but fall outside the drugs target market of patients who are obese, overweight or diabetic
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Many patients describe the experience not simply as less hunger, but as reduced mental noise around food
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