Weight-loss drugs may prevent thousands of knee replacements, study suggests

Weight-loss drugs may prevent thousands of knee replacements, study suggests Patients with knee arthritis who took medications for at least three years at reduced risk of needing surgery Taking weight-loss drugs for at least three years could prevent thousands of knee replacements a year, research suggests. Globally, more than 500 million people have osteoarthritis.

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