It's also important to note that these medications carry a boxed warning for risk of thyroid C-cell tumors and are contraindicated in patients with personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2)
Retatrutide is therefore widely studied in models examining obesity-related metabolic risk factors, including insulin resistance and dysregulated energy balance
Contaminated vials can become dangerous, not just ineffective
Patients with a history of personal or family pancreatitis, medullary thyroid cancer, or multiple endocrine neoplasia should consult their provider before either medication
Obesity-related knee osteoarthritis is a progressive condition that can lead to pain and stiffness of the knee and impair critical daily functions such as walking or moving around, Henning Bliddal, MD, MSci, clinical professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine and director of the Parker Institute at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark and lead author of this study says in a press release