GLP-1 medications change how your body holds water , stores glycogen , moves food through your digestive system , and builds or preserves muscle
Important safety considerations include the boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors (contraindicated in patients with personal/family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN2), risk of pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and acute kidney injury
Imaging studies: X-ray, CT scan, or MRI can detect structural or anatomical abnormalities in the digestive tract
These are FDA-approved pharmaceutical drugs
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The discovery could eventually inform new approaches to muscle loss caused by aging, inactivity, or extended bed rest