Liraglutide is an agonist of the glucagon-like peptide I receptor, and is commonly recommended as a treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Adverse effects related to liraglutide include acute pancreatitis and polyarthritis. No studies, however, have reported an adverse effect of liraglutide on male reproduction. This case report shows a deleterious effect of liraglutide on male reproductive function.
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Fontoura P, Cardoso MC, Erthal-Martins MC, Werneck C, Sartorio C, Ramos CF. Are you the author?
Department of Anatomy, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 20551-030, Brazil; Vida Centro de Fertilidade Clinic, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22793-080, Brazil.
Reference: Reprod Biomed Online. 2014 Jul 29. pii: S1472-6483(14)00415-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.07.009
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PMID: 25246122