Diabetic patients who were older and/or had had a stroke had an even higher risk of developing macular degeneration if they were on these drugs, the authors found
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Compared with other non-insulin hypoglycaemic agents, GLP-1RAs have the advantage of lowering HbA1c by a large margin and improving cardiovascular system and renal function without causing hypoglycaemia and weight gain (Table 2)
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Both require thorough medical evaluation prior to initiation and ongoing clinical supervision throughout treatment
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