Quick Answer: GLP-1 receptor agonists are associated with increased risk of gallbladder complications including gallstones and cholecystitis, though the absolute risk remains relatively low for most patients
Oct 2024: A multi-society guidance (ASA, AGA, ASMBS, SAGES, etc.) concluded most patients can continue GLP-1s before elective surgery/endoscopy, with risk-stratified adjustments like liquid diet day prior, point-of-care gastric ultrasound, or brief hold for high-risk situations like active GI symptoms or rapid dose escalation
It was recognized by its adult-onset age and early death linked to an unstable CAG stretch expansion in the MJD1 gene, which produced the related ataxin-3 proteins polyQ (polyglutamine) repeat [127]
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