About this episode

This episode discusses the potential benefits of GLP-1 drugs for arthritis patients with insights from a rheumatologist-scientist.

Drugs for diabetes and weight-loss called GLP-1s, like Wegovy and Ozempic, have the potential to help with a variety of other conditions, including arthritis. In this episode, a rheumatologist-scientist talks about what we know so far about how these drugs might help people living with different types of arthritis, what researchers are still trying to find out and what patients should know. * Visit the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast episode page to get show notes, additional resources and read the full transcript: https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/episodes/glp1-arthritis-149 * We want to hear from you. Tell us what you think about the Live Yes! With Arthritis Podcast. Get started by emailing podcast@arthritis.org . Special Guest: Dr. David Kellner, MD, RhMSUS.

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. David Kellner, MD, RhMSUS, Dr. David Kellner

Topics covered

• GLP-1 drugs
• arthritis
• diabetes
• weight-loss
• rheumatology
• patient information

Keywords

• GLP-1
• arthritis
• Wegovy
• Ozempic
• rheumatologist
• diabetes
• weight-loss
• treatment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Arthritis Foundation

Products: Wegovy, Ozempic

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