Gluteal tissue has thicker, more vertically oriented septae than abdominal fat
However, no direct head-to-head comparisons have been conducted, and the 48-week timeframe in the retatrutide trial is shorter than the 6872 week endpoints used in the semaglutide and tirzepatide phase 3 trials, making direct numerical comparison imprecise
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A treatment that reliably reduces liver fat in people with HIV does more than help pants fit
It interferes with absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and carries aspiration risk if theres any reflux or delayed gastric emptying
The drug requires a once-weekly injection under the skin of the belly, thigh, or upper arm using an autoinjector pen