Overall psoas muscle volume decreased but muscle fat content did not change significantly over the 24 weeks on semaglutide
In females, obesity is often associated with conditions such as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), formerly knows as PCOS, while in males, it can reduce testosterone levels and adversely affect sperm quality
However, the decision to prescribe Wegovy to someone with lupus requires individualised assessment by healthcare professionals familiar with both the patient's lupus history and the medication's profile
Patients who provided consent for the use of their medical data and who were treated with dulaglutide or semaglutide were included in the study
It is worth noting that clinical studies and post-marketing surveillance have identified an increased risk of gallbladder-related events with GLP-1 receptor agonists, including semaglutide, though the mechanism for this association is not fully understood