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Further analysis indicated that among the 19 overgrown bacterial families, 12 possessed the urease gene ( Alteromonadaceae , Clostridiaceae , Cellulomonadaceae , Enterobacteriaceae , Dermabacteraceae , Halomonadaceae , Micrococcaceae , Moraxellaceae , Methylococcaceae , Pseudomonadaceae , Polyangiaceae , and Xanthomonadaceae ), 5 harbored the uricase gene ( Dermabacteraceae , Cellulomonadaceae , Xanthomonadaceae , Micrococcaceae , and Polyangiaceae ) producing ammonia that is harmful to the intestinal epithelium, and 3 expressed the tryptophanase gene necessary for the conversion of tryptophan into indole, which is then metabolized by the liver into uremic toxins ( Enterobacteriaceae , Clostridiaceae , and Verrucomicrobiaceae ) (Wong et al., 2014)
Some patients may use Mounjaro to maintain weight loss, for several months
The absence of hot flushes from official adverse effect listings suggests that clinical trials did not identify a statistically significant link between Ozempic and this symptom
Authors' contributions: JS and DF participated in the conception and design of the review, revised the whole manuscript, and read and approved the final manuscript
Follow-ups are also ordered at your providers discretion, often at the 36-month mark to check progress, monitor side effects, or adjust dosage