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ReviewCureus2025

Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists in Modulating Preexisting Dermatologic Disease: A Systematic Review.

Bryan Tassavor, Sultan Al Salem

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Bryan TassavorOsteopathic Medicine, A.T. Still University, Mesa, USA.
Sultan Al SalemDermatology, King Saud University, Riyadh, SAU.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have transformed the management of type 2 diabetes and obesity, and growing evidence suggests potential benefits in dermatologic disease. We systematically reviewed reports in the literature that linked their use to improvement of preexisting dermatologic conditions, including psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, hyperandrogenism, insulin resistance, and acanthosis nigricans (HAIR-AN) syndrome, Hailey-Hailey disease, acne keloidalis nuchae, folliculitis decalvans, androgenic alopecia, and localized linear scleroderma. Through controlled trials, cohort studies, and case reports, varying degrees of clinical improvement were observed across these conditions. We also review proposed mechanisms underlying these findings, with attention to immunologic, metabolic, and barrier-modulating pathways. GLP-1RAs thus represent a promising therapeutic avenue in dermatology, warranting further investigation in larger, prospective studies.

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anti-inflammatory therapydermatologic diseaseglp-1 receptor agonistsmetabolic syndrome in dermatologyweight loss in dermatology

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PMID41020015
PMCPMC12466318

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