There are three proposed mechanisms: reduced energy production from CoQ10 depletion, compromised muscle cell membranes from isoprenoid loss, and accelerated protein breakdown from calcium leak via the ryanodine receptor
We see the effect of this first hand in the clinic when patients report symptoms like feeling sluggish, depressed, having sleep problems and brain fog
If you tend to have digestive problems, a B12 deficiency can make them worse
This is also the case for people on long-term proton-pump inhibitor-type treatment
It should also be noted that, from a methodological perspective, the model used (Cox with stratification by cardiovascular risk class of the trials, i.e., SURPASS-4: high risk, and all others: low risk) requires various assumptions, including the homogeneity of the relative effect of tirzepatide treatment on MACE regardless of the baseline cardiovascular risk level of the patients
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