GLP attenuates HSC activation, collagen deposition, and -SMA expression by suppressing TGF-/Smad and TLR4/NF-B signaling, modulating ECMreceptor interactions via downregulation of integrins (e.g., ITGA6, ITGA8), and influencing apoptosis and cell cycle regulators
Understanding GLP-1 physiology has become increasingly relevant with the development of GLP-1 receptor agonists for diabetes and weight management under specialist guidance
For patients using Ozempic, the standard dosing regimen begins with a starting dose of 0.25 mg once weekly for the first four weeks
As clinical evidence supporting GLP-1 medications for weight loss continues to mount, and as federal policy discussions around obesity treatment expand, more states are reconsidering whether Medicaid should cover weight loss drugs
median UACR was 251 mg g 1 (interquartile range 100, 584)