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Semaglutide is the active ingredient found in Ozempic, which is used for type 2 diabetes, and Wegovy, which is used for weight loss
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140,147,153,155,159 However, statins are known to exhibit high interindividual variability in terms of pharmacokinetics, and GLP-1 RA administration did not affect the lipid-lowering effect of statins in clinical studies, indicating minimal clinical significance
Despite the small volume, this daily intake led to dramatic reductions in LDL oxidationup to ~90%, which is important because oxidized LDL, not total LDL alone, plays a central role in initiating and accelerating atherosclerotic plaque formation inside arteries
Around 50% of patients on higher doses lost 20% or more of their body weight