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GLP-1 agonists: thyroid cancer (continued)

 Adverse Effects  According to a meta-analysis of 44 randomised clinical trials including a total of 84 000 patients, exposure to a GLP-1 agonist is associated with an approximately 1.6-fold risk of thyroid cancer compared to non-exposure.
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Source: "GLP-1 agonists: thyroid cancer (continued)" Prescrire Int 2026; 35 (283): 185. Subscribers only.

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