Detectible serum c-peptide was found in 20% of patients with long-standing diabetes
Other common side effects may include decreased appetite, constipation, and occasional headaches
Educating women about these factors empowers them to participate actively in managing their condition, complementing clinical treatments
For an individual with diabetes, the body either struggles to produce insulin a hormone produced in the pancreas that helps convert sugar into energy or cannot use insulin properly, leading to elevated blood glucose (blood sugar) levels
Patients require lifelong hydroxocobalamin injections, typically 1mg every three months following an initial loading regimen (or every two months if there was neurological involvement)
The SURMOUNT-1 trial of tirzepatide reported average reductions of up to 20.9% of body weight at the highest dose over 72 weeks