Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists for treating obesity in patients with immune-mediated skin diseases

Psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa are often associated with obesity. Because chronic low-grade inflammation underlies these 2 diseases, they can progress to more severe forms in patients with obesity if weight-reduction measures are not taken. This review covers pharmacologic alternatives for t...

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Autores: Vilarrasa, Eva, Nicolau, Joana, Cueva, Pablo de la, Goday Arnó, Albert, Gallardo Hernández, Fernando, Martorell, Antonio, Carrascosa Carrillo, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10230/59888
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/59888
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ad.2023.10.019
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Psoriasis
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Obesity
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists
Liraglutide
Semaglutide
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Sumario:Psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa are often associated with obesity. Because chronic low-grade inflammation underlies these 2 diseases, they can progress to more severe forms in patients with obesity if weight-reduction measures are not taken. This review covers pharmacologic alternatives for treating obesity, with emphasis on the benefits associated with the novel use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists that act on satiety receptors. These drugs have led to greater weight loss in clinical trials and real-world settings than orlistat, which until recently was the only drug approved for treating obesity in the European Union. Although experience with GLP-1 agonists in patients with obesity and inflammatory skin diseases is currently scarce, the promising results reported suggest they may offer a useful tool for managing obesity.