References and Links: The Beat June 2023

Weight Loss Medications and Heart Disease Risk: What Do We Know?

• 2019 analysis of GLP-1s in people with diabetes – The Lancet
• 2023 study of GLP-1s in people with diabetes – Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism: A Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• American Heart Association statement – Circulation
• Blood pressure, cholesterol, and GLP-1s – Cardiovascular Therapeutics
• Weight loss and heart disease – Circulation
• Use of GLP-1s and abnormal heart rhythms – StatPearls

Why Don’t Bears Get Blood Clots?

• Bear and blood clots study – Science

Blood Clot Risk in the Transgender Community

• Featured article in June 2022 issue of The Beat
• Guidance on managing blood clot risk in the setting of gender-affirming care – NATF website & Endocrine Practice
• Education toolkit

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