Low-risk patients (asymptomatic, long-term stable therapy, properly held medications) may proceed with standard fasting protocols [55]
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Of 41 792 patients who discontinued and had a discontinuation weight measurement available, 1-year reinitiation was lower for those without type 2 diabetes (36.3% [95% CI, 35.6%-37.0%]) compared with those with type 2 diabetes (47.3% [95% CI, 46.6%-48.0%])
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Earlier concerns regarding acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer have largely been alleviated by long-term randomized trials that have not confirmed a causal association, although reporting biases and diagnostic complexity remain considerations, and continued pharmacovigilance is recommended
Another common side effect in GLP-1 RA treated patients was hypoglycemia, but with no difference in hypoglycemia rates between individual GLP-1 receptor agonists (3133)
