It's a tripeptide, which is a fancy way of saying it's a small protein made of three amino acids: cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid
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Patients should tell their healthcare providers about GLP-1 use prior to planning a procedure
In addition, vimentin, Leu7, and epithelial membrane antigen (EMA) can be used to distinguish spinal melanoma from other different spinal tumors undergoing melanization, such as meningeal melanocytoma, meningioma, schwannoma, medulloblastoma, and gliomas ( Supplementary Figures 1AC )
Less Common but Important Risks Some patients notice cosmetic changes such as facial fat loss, sometimes referred to online as Ozempic face, or temporary hair shedding during rapid weight loss