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Nail detachment over four times more common among GLP-1 users, first controlled study finds

September 30, 2026

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Nail detachment is more than four times as common among people taking GLP-1 receptor agonists as among comparable people with obesity or type 2 diabetes who are not taking the drugs, according to the first controlled study to examine their potential effects on nail health.

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