A diabetes drug called semaglutide might help people with knee arthritis lose weight and feel less pain, according to a recent study.

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The potential role of GLP‐1 receptor agonists in osteoarthritis

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The study talks about the same medicine (semaglutide) and found it helped people with knee arthritis lose weight and feel less pain, just like the claim says.

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The potential role of GLP‐1 receptor agonists in osteoarthritis

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DOI: 10.1002/phar.70005

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