Weight-loss drugs can improve kidney health, study finds
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from Science | The Guardian on (#6SG66)
Analysis involving more than 85,000 people showed risk of worsening function was reduced by 22%
Weight-loss drugs can reduce the risk of worsening kidney function, kidney failure and dying from kidney disease by a fifth, according to a study.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are a family of medications that help people shed the pounds, manage blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes and prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with heart disease.
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