Results for the full list of gene sets are available in Supplementary Tables 9 and 10 for STEP 1 and STEP 2, respectively
Our medical team can help you transition off-therapy and sustain your progress safely
Skipping titration steps : Patients may mistakenly start at higher doses or escalate too quickly, increasing the risk of severe nausea, vomiting, and dehydration
Clinical data from both the STEP and SURMOUNT trials shows that GI side effects are concentrated during dose escalation and resolve for most participants within 4-8 weeks at any given dose level
Thyroid checks: TSH and T4 are ordered when symptoms or exam findings suggest a problem, as routine thyroid screening for everyone on semaglutide is low-yield
Aspiration Risk During Surgery Because both drugs delay gastric emptying, patients undergoing elective surgery requiring general anaesthesia should inform their anaesthesiologist