Youll likely encounter: Thyroid tests: Thyroid panels, including thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (free T4), free triiodothyronine (free T3), thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies, and reverse T3 (RT3) Hormone tests: Pregnancy tests, ovulation tests, and tests measuring reproductive hormones, including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Adrenal hormones: including DHEA and cortisol Nutrients: Various vitamin and mineral levels, including vitamin D, B12, magnesium, iron, and iodine General wellness panels: Basic metabolic panels, lipid profiles, hemoglobin A1C, and similar markers Infectious disease tests: COVID-19, influenza (flu), combined COVID/flu/RSV, some sexually transmitted infection (STI) panels, HIV, hepatitis, and more
Protects bone health : Estrogen therapy lowers the risk of osteoporosis (bone thinning)
These were company-announced results from a different trial population and protocol, so they should not be treated as proof that retatrutide produces more weight loss than tirzepatide
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