Additional tests may be needed if B12 levels are borderline
Then layer on the preclinical biology, pulled together in a 2026 Journal of Clinical Investigation review: reduced vascular inflammation, better endothelial function, more stable atherosclerotic plaques, less foam-cell formation, attenuation of systemic inflammation. These drugs appear to act on the disease itself, not just on the excess weight that drives it
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All of this explains why these drugs can be so effective at treating obesity and type 2 diabetes
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