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However, concerns about their potential link to cancers, such as thyroid cancer, have surfaced
In the SURMOUNT-1 trial, participants on the highest dose of tirzepatide lost an average of 22.5 percent of their body weight at 72 weeks (Jastreboff et al., NEJM , 2022), compared to roughly 15 percent with semaglutide 2.4 mg in the STEP 1 trial (Wilding et al., NEJM , 2021)
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The peptide consists of fifteen amino acids with the sequence Gly-Glu-Pro-Pro-Pro-Gly-Lys-Pro-Ala-Asp-Asp-Ala-Gly-Leu-Val, incorporating multiple proline residues that contribute to its structural stability and resistance to enzymatic degradation
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