Research has identified several interconnected mechanisms that explain the link between GLP-1 medications and hair loss: Nutritional Deficiencies Studies show that rapid weight loss precipitates nutritional deficiencies, particularly of micronutrients crucial for hair health: iron, zinc, vitamin D, biotin, vitamin B12, and folate
This reactive pattern forms a central litigation theme: that manufacturers waited for definitive proof of harm through patient injuries rather than exercising caution when early warning signals appeared
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