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Does TSH tell me anything about hepatic fat on orforglipron?

For reference: TSH · orforglipron. I can predict the outcome but I cannot explain it, which means I will get the next case wrong. I would like to know how confident…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
thyroid
thyroid

Thyroid questions: the rodent C-cell findings behind the labelled warning, human calcitonin data, TSH drift during weight loss, and the…

23 questions
orforglipron
orforglipron

A non-peptide, orally bioavailable small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist studied in the ATTAIN programme. It is not a peptide, which changes…

219 questions
asked by ellis_thorne 17k · 19 days ago
8 votes0 answers3.7k views
Is AST worth drawing at baseline before starting semaglutide?

Setup, so nobody has to ask: AST · semaglutide. I would like to define my thresholds before I have a result, for obvious reasons. I want a plan with explicit stopping…

bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
harm-reduction
harm-reduction

Reducing avoidable risk where a decision has already been made: independent verification before use, sterility practice, dose arithmetic checked…

472 questions
a1c
a1c

Glycated haemoglobin as a ninety-day glycaemic average: what a change of half a point means, why it lags, and the conditions under which it…

122 questions
liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
semaglutide
semaglutide

A GLP-1 receptor agonist with a fatty-acid-acylated backbone and a roughly one-week half-life, marketed for type 2 diabetes and for weight…

470 questions
asked by Dr_Idris_Coulibaly 33k · 8 months ago
7 votes5 answers14k views
Is ALT worth drawing at baseline before starting a GLP-1 receptor agonist?

Setup, so nobody has to ask: ALT · a GLP-1 receptor agonist. I would like to set this up properly once, rather than adjust it repeatedly. My budget is real but not…

bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
harm-reduction
harm-reduction

Reducing avoidable risk where a decision has already been made: independent verification before use, sterility practice, dose arithmetic checked…

472 questions
a1c
a1c

Glycated haemoglobin as a ninety-day glycaemic average: what a change of half a point means, why it lags, and the conditions under which it…

122 questions
liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
asked by one_ml_bac 18k · 13 months ago
7 votes5 answers7.5k views
Do liver enzymes tell me anything useful about hepatic fat?

I have three data points across nine months, which I hope is enough to see a trend. I suspect the usual explanation for this is wrong, or at least incomplete. I am…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
asked by ahmed_zerouali 15k · 4 months ago
6 votes4 answers25k views
Does albumin-to-creatinine ratio tell me anything about hepatic fat on retatrutide?

Concretely: albumin-to-creatinine ratio · retatrutide. I suspect the usual explanation for this is wrong, or at least incomplete. I am aware this may have a boring…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
kidney-function
kidney-function

eGFR, creatinine, cystatin C and albuminuria: the acute haemodynamic dip that is not injury, the renal outcome data from the FLOW programme, and…

141 questions
retatrutide
retatrutide

An investigational GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptor tri-agonist, studied in the TRIUMPH programme. Not approved anywhere. Use this tag for…

251 questions
asked by tandem_gradient 61k · 2.1 years ago
6 votes 3 answers6.7k views
Does triglycerides tell me anything about hepatic fat on semaglutide?

What I am working with: triglycerides · semaglutide. I would like the mechanism, because I want to be able to reason about the cases nobody has written about. I have…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
lipids
lipids

Lipid response on treatment: triglycerides, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB and Lp(a), which of them move with weight loss, and why a fasting panel drawn…

139 questions
semaglutide
semaglutide

A GLP-1 receptor agonist with a fatty-acid-acylated backbone and a roughly one-week half-life, marketed for type 2 diabetes and for weight…

470 questions
asked by kofi_mensah 18k · 5 months ago
5 votes5 answers25k views
Does creatinine tell me anything about hepatic fat on a GLP-1 receptor agonist?

What I am working with: creatinine · a GLP-1 receptor agonist. The empirical answer seems settled. The explanation does not. If the honest answer is that nobody…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
kidney-function
kidney-function

eGFR, creatinine, cystatin C and albuminuria: the acute haemodynamic dip that is not injury, the renal outcome data from the FLOW programme, and…

141 questions
asked by area_percent 9.9k · 22 months ago
5 votes 5 answers24k views
Does magnesium tell me anything about hepatic fat on oral semaglutide?

What I have: magnesium · oral semaglutide. This is one of those things that everyone repeats and nobody derives. This matters practically, not just academically,…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
electrolytes
electrolytes

Sodium, potassium and magnesium during reduced intake and GI losses: what the symptoms of a shortfall look like, when a panel is worth drawing,…

72 questions
oral-glp1
oral-glp1

Oral routes for GLP-1 receptor agonism: peptide formulations rescued by absorption enhancers such as SNAC, and true small molecules that need no…

219 questions
asked by assay_blank 45k · 22 months ago
5 votes 5 answers17k views
Is ALT a better monitoring choice than AST on survodutide?

Concretely: ALT · AST · survodutide. Both of these get recommended confidently by different people, which suggests neither is obviously right. My constraints are…

bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
kidney-function
kidney-function

eGFR, creatinine, cystatin C and albuminuria: the acute haemodynamic dip that is not injury, the renal outcome data from the FLOW programme, and…

141 questions
lipids
lipids

Lipid response on treatment: triglycerides, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB and Lp(a), which of them move with weight loss, and why a fasting panel drawn…

139 questions
liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
survodutide
survodutide

A GLP-1 and glucagon receptor dual agonist with a substantial published MASH dataset. Use this tag for its hepatic endpoints, its dose ladder, and…

225 questions
asked by otto_brenner 12k · 19 months ago
5 votes5 answers13k views
Does HbA1c tell me anything about hepatic fat on tirzepatide?

Concretely: HbA1c · tirzepatide. This is one of those things that everyone repeats and nobody derives. This matters practically, not just academically, because it…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
a1c
a1c

Glycated haemoglobin as a ninety-day glycaemic average: what a change of half a point means, why it lags, and the conditions under which it…

122 questions
tirzepatide
tirzepatide

A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Questions here cover the SURPASS and SURMOUNT programmes, the practical differences from a pure GLP-1…

370 questions
asked by birk_nordahl 16k · 19 months ago
5 votes 5 answers6.9k views
Why did my GGT move after four weeks on orforglipron?

Details up front: GGT · four weeks · orforglipron. I think I have a problem. I am not yet sure whether it is a real problem or a measurement artefact. I want to know…

bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
kidney-function
kidney-function

eGFR, creatinine, cystatin C and albuminuria: the acute haemodynamic dip that is not injury, the renal outcome data from the FLOW programme, and…

141 questions
lipids
lipids

Lipid response on treatment: triglycerides, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB and Lp(a), which of them move with weight loss, and why a fasting panel drawn…

139 questions
liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
orforglipron
orforglipron

A non-peptide, orally bioavailable small-molecule GLP-1 receptor agonist studied in the ATTAIN programme. It is not a peptide, which changes…

219 questions
asked by swab_and_wait 13k · 18 months ago
5 votes5 answers2.8k views
Does potassium tell me anything about hepatic fat on ecnoglutide?

For reference: potassium · ecnoglutide. I understand the observation; what I do not understand is the mechanism behind it. I have read the two review articles that…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
electrolytes
electrolytes

Sodium, potassium and magnesium during reduced intake and GI losses: what the symptoms of a shortfall look like, when a panel is worth drawing,…

72 questions
ecnoglutide
ecnoglutide

A long-acting GLP-1 receptor agonist with a cAMP-biased signalling profile. A niche tag, mostly used for mechanism questions about biased agonism…

223 questions
asked by pierce_count 24k · 17 days ago
4 votes 5 answers7.6k views
Does potassium tell me anything about hepatic fat on survodutide?

Conditions: potassium · survodutide. I understand the observation; what I do not understand is the mechanism behind it. I have read the two review articles that come…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
electrolytes
electrolytes

Sodium, potassium and magnesium during reduced intake and GI losses: what the symptoms of a shortfall look like, when a panel is worth drawing,…

72 questions
survodutide
survodutide

A GLP-1 and glucagon receptor dual agonist with a substantial published MASH dataset. Use this tag for its hepatic endpoints, its dose ladder, and…

225 questions
asked by helena_vidmar 8.5k · 4 months ago
3 votes5 answers11k views
Why did my AST move after ten weeks on mazdutide?

Stated plainly: AST · ten weeks · mazdutide. Something has gone wrong and I would like to know how badly before I decide what to do. Nothing else in the setup…

bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
kidney-function
kidney-function

eGFR, creatinine, cystatin C and albuminuria: the acute haemodynamic dip that is not injury, the renal outcome data from the FLOW programme, and…

141 questions
lipids
lipids

Lipid response on treatment: triglycerides, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB and Lp(a), which of them move with weight loss, and why a fasting panel drawn…

139 questions
liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mazdutide
mazdutide

A GLP-1 and glucagon receptor dual agonist developed primarily in China, with a distinct dose range and a fast-moving publication record.…

237 questions
asked by cap_the_luer 14k · 15 months ago
3 votes0 answers2.4k views
Is albumin-to-creatinine ratio a better monitoring choice than GGT on tirzepatide?

For reference: albumin-to-creatinine ratio · GGT · tirzepatide. I have used one of these for a while and I am considering switching, which requires a reason. What I…

bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
kidney-function
kidney-function

eGFR, creatinine, cystatin C and albuminuria: the acute haemodynamic dip that is not injury, the renal outcome data from the FLOW programme, and…

141 questions
lipids
lipids

Lipid response on treatment: triglycerides, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB and Lp(a), which of them move with weight loss, and why a fasting panel drawn…

139 questions
liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
tirzepatide
tirzepatide

A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Questions here cover the SURPASS and SURMOUNT programmes, the practical differences from a pure GLP-1…

370 questions
asked by sample_id 17k · 13 months ago
3 votes 3 answers1.4k views
Does magnesium tell me anything about hepatic fat on tirzepatide?

The case in front of me: magnesium · tirzepatide. This is one of those things that everyone repeats and nobody derives. This matters practically, not just…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
electrolytes
electrolytes

Sodium, potassium and magnesium during reduced intake and GI losses: what the symptoms of a shortfall look like, when a panel is worth drawing,…

72 questions
tirzepatide
tirzepatide

A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Questions here cover the SURPASS and SURMOUNT programmes, the practical differences from a pure GLP-1…

370 questions
asked by yuki_morishita 10k · 3 months ago
2 votes5 answers18k views
Is GGT a better monitoring choice than albumin-to-creatinine ratio on retatrutide?

What I have: GGT · albumin-to-creatinine ratio · retatrutide. I would like the axes of comparison first and the recommendation second. I have tried the first option…

bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
kidney-function
kidney-function

eGFR, creatinine, cystatin C and albuminuria: the acute haemodynamic dip that is not injury, the renal outcome data from the FLOW programme, and…

141 questions
lipids
lipids

Lipid response on treatment: triglycerides, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ApoB and Lp(a), which of them move with weight loss, and why a fasting panel drawn…

139 questions
liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
retatrutide
retatrutide

An investigational GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptor tri-agonist, studied in the TRIUMPH programme. Not approved anywhere. Use this tag for…

251 questions
asked by birk_nordahl 16k · 2.2 years ago
2 votes 5 answers7.1k views
What interval makes sense for repeating ALT on mazdutide?

What I have: ALT · mazdutide. I am trying to build something sustainable rather than something thorough that I will abandon. I have already decided the broad…

bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
harm-reduction
harm-reduction

Reducing avoidable risk where a decision has already been made: independent verification before use, sterility practice, dose arithmetic checked…

472 questions
a1c
a1c

Glycated haemoglobin as a ninety-day glycaemic average: what a change of half a point means, why it lags, and the conditions under which it…

122 questions
liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mazdutide
mazdutide

A GLP-1 and glucagon receptor dual agonist developed primarily in China, with a distinct dose range and a fast-moving publication record.…

237 questions
asked by swab_and_wait 13k · 10 months ago
1 vote 3 answers4k views
Does ferritin tell me anything about hepatic fat on oral semaglutide?

What I am working with: ferritin · oral semaglutide. I want to know whether this is a real physical effect or an artefact of how it is measured. What prompted the…

liver-enzymes
liver-enzymes

ALT, AST, GGT and ALP: what they do and do not indicate about hepatic fat, why enzymes are a poor surrogate for histology, and where non-invasive…

91 questions
mash
mash

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis: histological endpoints, resolution without worsening fibrosis, fibrosis improvement by stage,…

56 questions
bloodwork
bloodwork

Laboratory monitoring: which panels are worth ordering, sensible intervals, reference-range versus optimal-range arguments, and how to read a…

296 questions
oral-glp1
oral-glp1

Oral routes for GLP-1 receptor agonism: peptide formulations rescued by absorption enhancers such as SNAC, and true small molecules that need no…

219 questions
asked by jo_vandeberg 23k · 9 months ago