This research offers further insight into this emerging safety signal, according to the study authors who noted in their Ophthalmology paper, Our novel, stratified analysis provides a more nuanced interpretation than previous pooled reviews, isolating a potential increased risk signal to observational data in the diabetes population only, a finding not corroborated by RCTs. These results are somewhat at odds with the narrative surrounding GLP-1 use and NAION risk that began in early 2024, but the researchers say they are confident in their methodology

Key takeaways Retatrutide isn't approved yet and isn't expected to launch in the UK until at least mid-2026 In clinical trials, target doses ranged from 0.5mg to 12mg weekly, with the most common being 4mg, 8mg, 9mg and 12mg Different dosing schedules were tested, with most people starting at 2mg and escalating every 4 weeks The 12mg dose produced the most weight loss (up to 28.7% after 68 weeks) Starting at 2mg rather than 4mg helped reduce side effects during escalation First to know Get an email the day retatrutide launches in the UK
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Retatrutide promotes adipose tissue remodeling by reversing pro-fibrotic transcriptional programs Transcriptomic analysis revealed that HFD feeding induced a comprehensive pro-fibrotic gene expression signature in eWAT
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