Common causes in the UK include pernicious anaemia (an autoimmune condition where the stomach fails to produce intrinsic factor, a protein essential for B12 absorption) and dietary deficiency, particularly in those following strict vegan diets (as B12 is found primarily in animal products)
Most of the plausible benefit is likely weight- and hepatic-fat-mediated, which would help the many women with PCOS whose insulin resistance is weight-driven
Key takeaways Jardiance is a brand-name prescription drug that may cost more than other medications, even for people with plans from insurance providers like Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
Because retatrutide remains investigational, these findings do not make it an approved substitute for established diabetes treatment
Piccinini-Vallis H, Woolcott C, Miller L, Snelgrove-Clarke E, Cahill S