Doses, indications, and trial designs differ, but the headline pattern is consistent across multiple peer-reviewed analyses: higher GLP-1 dose drives higher GI rates, and adding GIP receptor activity (as tirzepatide does) appears to modestly buffer the diarrhea-specific signal compared to high-dose semaglutide alone
Although both help manage blood sugar, they work in different ways
Nevertheless, the clinical translation of many PEs remains limited
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