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Weight-loss jabs and peptides pose 'serious' surgery risk, doctors warn

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  • the headline was changed: Patients hiding use of peptides or Weight-loss jabs face and peptides pose 'serious' surgery risk, doctors warn
  • the report was edited: 5 words added, 5 removed.

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Anaesthetists are warning patients to disclose the use of GLP-1s or unapproved peptides before surgery.

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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are a class of medication that mimic the activity of a natural hormone, helping people feel full for longer.
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are a class of medication that mimic the activity of a natural hormone, helping people feel full for longer.

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