In IPF, environmental factors such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, and microbial infections damage alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) and microvascular endothelial cells, initiating an aberrant injuryrepair cascade [33,34,35]
The medication works by mimicking natural hormones, not by damaging metabolic machinery
Beyond the well-known better glycemic control, accumulating evidence ascribed multiple functions to this drug, among these anti-obesity, renal/cardioprotective and anticancer roles [114]
The trial tested multiple dose levels over 48 weeks, and the headline result, up to 24.2% body weight reduction at the highest dose, grabbed international attention
This evolution is creating new opportunities for better-for-you and everyday convenience products
Serious side effects like allergic reactions or heart rate changes require immediate attention, and their duration depends on prompt medical intervention