GLP-1 medications are not immunosuppressants and don't share metabolic pathways with biologics
The drugs are also expensive: GLP-1 medications typically cost between $930 and $1,350 a month without insurance, and research shows the majority of people on them are paying at least part of that cost, if not all, themselves, particularly as some insurance plans are becoming stricter when it comes to what they'll pay for
Beyond the general DKD risk conferred by obesity, fat accumulation in depots anatomically close to the kidney as well as intrakidney fat accumulation has been linked to kidney disease
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That way, you can keep making progress long after the meds are done