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. 2024 Oct 1;7(10):e2436783.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36783.

Food Retention at Endoscopy Among Adults Using Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

Jason Nasser  1   2 , Ava Hosseini  2 , Gillian Barlow  2 , Roma Gianchandani  3 , Ali Rezaie  1   2 , Mark Pimentel  1   2 , Ruchi Mathur  2   3
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Food Retention at Endoscopy Among Adults Using Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

Jason Nasser et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cross-sectional study investigates the association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and food retention during esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Risk of Food Retention
EGD indicates esophagogastroduodenoscopy; GLP-1RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist.
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