How do you weigh the risks and benefits of GLP-1 RAs in patients over age 65 specifically in regards to loss of muscle mass and osteoporosis?
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Rheumatology · Sorbonne Université
This is indeed a crucial question: rapid weight loss is accompanied not only by a loss of adipose tissue but also by a loss of lean mass, including muscle and bone tissue. This must therefore be taken into account when making decisions, particularly in patients with osteoporosis, frailty, sarcopenic...