Strategies for Monitoring and Supplementation Given the consistent evidence, anyone on a GLP-1 medication should treat vitamin D monitoring as a non-negotiable part of their treatment protocol[4]Vitamin D Fact Sheet NIH ODS View source: Baseline and follow-up serum testing check 25(OH)D levels before starting GLP-1 therapy and every 6 months thereafter.[10]Vitamin D Deficiency N Engl J Med View source Target range: 4060 ng/mL Vitamin D3 supplementation 2,0004,000 IU/day of vitamin D3 (see full dosage guide), adjusted based on blood test results.[14]Vitamin D Receptor in Nerve Cells Journal of Steroid Biochemistry View source Take with the fattiest meal of the day for optimal absorption[5]Vitamin D Absorption with Fat NCBI View source Pair with calcium and magnesium vitamin D works synergistically with both
In patients with T2DM, treatment with SGLT2is reduced infiltration of inflammatory cells into arterial plaques 107 and decreased the mRNA expression levels of some cytokines and chemokines, such as TNF, IL-6 and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP1) 108
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