Laboratory testing usually includes full metabolic panel, lipid profile, hemoglobin A1c, and thyroid function studies
Treatment usually begins with a lower dose that gradually increases over weeks (dose titration) to improve tolerability
Semaglutide and Tirzepatide are contraindicated in patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) or in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2)
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Collagen deposition begins, with better fiber organization than typical scar tissue