however, growing evidence suggests that they may also provide benefits for other conditions, including PCOS ( 4 , 5 )
As shown in Table 1 [1,8,12-19] , because of the critical role of this pathway in energy regulation, functional abnormalities caused by mutations in any of its critical genes (e.g., LEP , LEPR , POMC , PCSK1 , MC4R ) can lead to severe early-onset obesity and extreme hyperphagia and are often accompanied by endocrine abnormalities due to deficiencies in related hormones, such as hypogonadism and hypothyroidism [12,20]
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Diabetes should be well-managed before starting therapy Active pituitary tumors: Stimulating a gland with an active tumor is contraindicated Monitoring Requirements Safe use of CJC-1295/Ipamorelin requires ongoing physician monitoring: Baseline labs: IGF-1, fasting glucose, HbA1c, thorough metabolic panel, CBC 4-6 week follow-up: IGF-1 to confirm dose response
Dovec says these are not drugs to be used for, say, kick-starting a diet