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I could have chosen Semaglutide (Ozempic) or Tirzepatide (Wegovy), Evolve sells both as well, but I chose to go with Reta as the 3rd generation, triple-agonist, versus the single agonist (Semaglutide) or double agonist (Tirzepatide)
This medication is not as commonly prescribed off-label for weight loss, so negotiating coverage may be more difficult
While the average semaglutide patient can lose over 10% of their body weight (200 pounds = over 20 pounds) in the first 6 months of treatment, every person is unique and will experience weight loss at their own rate
However, there are common side effects and cautions associated with GLP-1 injections
Conversely, another possibility is that a lower C4B copy number might protect the stability of the host microbiome to some extent by reducing the excessive clearance of beneficial microbes mediated by C4B