Semaglutide is a medication originally designed to help manage type 2 diabetes, but many have found it can also be an effective tool for shedding unwanted pounds
Additionally, GLP-1 RA use was protective against wet AMD but only when comparing patients taking insulin (HR = .62) and statins (HR = .69)
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Some providers also check vitamin D, B12, and iron at baseline if nutritional deficiencies are suspected, though this is optional