In detail, GLP-1 treatment leads to a decrease in M1 markers, including IL-6, TNF-, and inducible NOS ( i NOS), while promoting increased levels of markers of M2 such as IL-10, arginase-1(Arg-1), macrophage galectin-1 (MGL-1), and mannose receptor-1 (MRC-1) in murine RAW264.7 macrophages [14, 79]
Systematic review across five major studies A systematic review pooling data from 2,905 patients across five studies found that 1.6% of the total GLP-1 patient population of 626,894 experienced some form of hair loss
When to Seek Medical Attention All told, feeling cold on semaglutide is an inconvenient but typically harmless side effect of GLP-1-related weight loss
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