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@article{184264,
        author = {Dr Sonia D Pawaskar and Dr Rahul D Pawaskar},
        title = {A SLIM PRICE TO PAY? A RARE ESOPHAGEAL COMPLICATION OF TIRZEPATIDE},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {667-670},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184264},
        abstract = {A 42-year-old male with no significant comorbidities presented with hematemesis and a transient loss of consciousness. He had recently initiated pharmacologic therapy for weight loss and was on the fourth dose at the time of presentation. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a Mallory-Weiss tear as the source of bleeding. While such tears are classically associated with forceful vomiting or retching, the temporal relationship between symptom onset and initiation of weight-loss therapy raises consideration of contributing factors. This case underscores the need for clinical awareness of gastrointestinal mucosal injury in patients receiving newer anti-obesity medications and highlights the importance of early recognition and supportive management in preventing complications.},
        keywords = {Weight loss, syncope, obesity, GLP-1 receptor agonists, gastroparesis, hematemesis, Mallory weis tear.},
        month = {September},
        }