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Preoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Weight Loss Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery

JAMA Surgery 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.3327

August 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study investigates the association of weight loss after bariatric surgery and preoperative use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs).

Corresponding Author: Jonathan Carter, MD, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, HSW1601, San Francisco, CA 94143 (jonathan.carter@ucsf.edu).

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