Focus on GLP-1s

Prateek Sharma, MD

Professor of Medicine
University of Kansas
School of Medicine
Kansas City

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s) have revolutionized the treatment of diabetes, and prescriptions for these medications are increasing. In this edition of Sharma’s Endoscopy Insights, I review the effects of these agents on upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.

GLP-1s have been shown to affect gastrointestinal motility, slowing gastric and colonic