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It might be better to start at a mid-level dose. Muscle loss is a bigger concern than temporary digestive side effects Oh Sang-woo, a professor of family medicine at Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, said both Mounjaro and Wegovy can cause gastrointestinal side effects such as nausea, bloating, constipation and diarrhea as the dose increases
Even today, many GLP-1 peptides are made by cloning the corresponding gene into microbes, culturing them in a fermenter, and then subjecting the resulting broth to successive rounds of filtration and chromatography to isolate the peptide precursor before undergoing chemical modifications
Recent studies, such as the Step 1 trial extension, provide evidence that upon withdrawal of semaglutide , patients might experience weight gain, hinting at the potential for a relapse into obesity