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Hoda Gad1, Rayaz A Malik1,2
1Research Department, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, QAT.
Abstract:
The efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) in type 2 diabetes mellitus is well-established. GLP1-RAs are not approved for use in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). A 34-year-old woman with a 23-year history of T1DM presented for review for weight gain (weight 63 kg, BMI 26.9 kg/m2) and increased HbA1c (8.3%) and glycemic variability. Subcutaneous semaglutide (1 mg weekly) was commenced. After two months, there was decrease in weight by 12 kg, body fat percent by 15%, visceral fat by 7%, and a reduction in insulin dose, glycemic variability, and HbA1c. Semaglutide could be an important adjunct to insulin treatment in T1DM.
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