A Review and Meta-Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of Using Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

Autor: En-Hao Hu, Ming-Lung Tsai, Yuan Lin, Tien-Shin Chou, Tien-Hsing Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Medicina, Vol 60, Iss 3, p 357 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1648-9144
1010-660X
DOI: 10.3390/medicina60030357
Popis: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been used to reduce glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus since 2005. This meta-analysis discusses the mechanisms and potential benefits of several GLP-1 RAs. In particular, this meta-analysis focuses on the safety and associations with weight loss, glucose reduction, cardiovascular outcomes, heart failure, and renal outcomes of GLP-1 RAs to determine their benefits for patients with different conditions. In terms of glycemic control and weight loss, semaglutide was statistically superior to other GLP-1 RAs. In terms of cardiovascular outcomes, 14 mg of semaglutide taken orally once daily and 1.8 mg of liraglutide injected once daily reduced the incidence of cardiovascular death, whereas other GLP-1 RAs did not provide similar benefits. Moreover, semaglutide was associated with superior outcomes for heart failure and cardiovascular death in non-diabetic obesity patients, whereas liraglutide worsened heart failure outcomes in diabetic patients with a reduced ejection fraction. Additionally, semaglutide, dulaglutide, and liraglutide were beneficial in terms of composite renal outcomes: These GLP-1 RAs were significantly associated with less new or persistent macroalbuminuria, but not with improved eGFR deterioration or reduced requirement for renal replacement therapy. However, GLP-1 RAs may benefit patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus or obesity.
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