BMC medicine
Association of GLP-1 receptor agonists with herpes risks in diabetes mellitus: a target trial emulation.
Chi-Hsien Huang, I-Hui Chiang, I-Cheng Lu, Po-Husan Lai, Pei-Lun Liao, Jing-Yang Huang, Ming-Ta Hsieh, Chi-Wei Lin, I-Ting Liu, James Cheng-Chung Wei
Published: 202510.1186/s12916-025-04606-w
Abstract
BACKGROUND: GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are effective for glycemic control and cardiometabolic outcomes, but their infectious safety, particularly regarding herpes simplex virus (HSV) and herpes zoster (HZ), is underexplored. This study evaluat…
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