Challenging the Consensus Statement: Is It Time to Recognise Pharmacological Remission of Type 2 Diabetes? - PubMed
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- #GLP-1 receptor agonists
- #type 2 diabetes
- #pharmacological remission
- Current consensus excludes pharmacological remission of type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
- Proposal to recognize pharmacological remission due to similar endocrine mechanisms as bariatric surgery.
- Evidence suggests no difference in long-term complications between remission methods.
- Newer glucose- and weight-lowering medications are highly effective and often used alongside other interventions.
- Call for expanding the definition of T2DM remission to include pharmacological treatments.