What to expect when starting GLP-1 inhibitors.

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What to expect when starting GLP-1 inhibitors.

Dr Sheharyar Quraishi, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist exapkins what the common side effects might occur when people take GLP-1 inhibitors for Diabetes. He explains that doses are usually started at lower levels so any side effects are also lesser in effect and then increased gradually.

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What to expect when starting GLP-1 inhibitors.

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