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The rise of weight loss drugs - GLP-1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) - has been stratospheric

Tirzepatide raised the bar to ~20%

However, a landmark July 2025 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by Shankar, Davis, Bonilla, et al., revealed a fascinating and complex paradox regarding redox homeostasis in these conditions

reported that foot processes of podocytes play a major role in the selective permeability of glomeruli, so podocytes injury leads to foot processes retraction then proteinuria, a hallmark of most glomerular diseases