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“Tesamorelin reduces visceral fat in adults with HIV-associated lipodystrophy.”
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The reviewed evidence supports this exact statement only in the situation described below.
Phase 3 trials and the product label support this outcome in the labeled population.
- What this answer is based on
- This answer uses a study that assigned people to groups by chance and measured a health outcome.
- Limits of this answer
- Adults with HIV and excess abdominal fat meeting the trial and label criteria. These limits show which substance, product, people, use, place, and time the answer covers. A different product or situation can have a different answer.
- Topic
- What research measured about body fat, lean mass, or related body changes.
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01Tesamorelin in HIV-associated abdominal fat accumulationPubMed · Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes · Randomized trial · 201002EGRIFTA SV (tesamorelin) prescribing informationU.S. Food and Drug Administration · Drug label · 202403EGRIFTA WR (tesamorelin) prescribing informationU.S. Food and Drug Administration · Drug label · 2025
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