A patient can also preserve measured lean mass while becoming less active, less powerful, and less capable
These include a relative or absolute increase in glucagon secretion from alpha cells of the pancreas, elevated serum free fatty-acid concentrations, an impaired incretin effect (e.g., decreased secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 [GLP-1]), enhanced renal reabsorption of glucose, and dysregulation of appetite control via decreased neurotransmitter response in the brain
Mutations in other genes of this pathway (e.g., LEPR , POMC ) also cause monogenic obesity, but the efficacy of bariatric surgery in these patients differs from that in MC4R -deficient patients
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Retatrutide May Be Studied for Other Health Conditions Retatrutide is mainly known for weight-loss research, but scientists are also studying it for other health problems
Wu et al., 2020)