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Excess adiposity can contribute to metabolic complications, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which poses a significant global health burden.
Arianne Morissette +2 more
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Continued efforts to translate diabetes cardiovascular outcome trials into clinical practice [PDF]
Diabetic patients suffer from a high rate of cardiovascular events and such risk increases with HbA1c. However, lowering HbA1c does not appear to yield the same benefit on macrovascular endpoints, as observed for microvascular endpoints. As the number of
Avogaro, Angelo +4 more
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)-based drugs have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are widely used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity.
Katherine O. Kopp +4 more
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Kidney Protection
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is determined by specific pathological structural and functional alterations of the kidneys in patients with diabetes, and its clinical ...
Eulalia Valentina Greco +5 more
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As an incretin hormone, Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has obvious effects on blood glucose regulation and weight loss. GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists are synthetic products that have similar effects to GLP-1 but are less prone to degradation, and ...
Chenqi Lu, Cong Xu, Jun Yang
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Zhao Liu,1 Shanshan Yu,1 Xinyan Jin,1 Luguang Sheng,2 Mai Re YanMu,1 Jie Gao,1 Jun Lu,1 Tao Lei1 1Department of Endocrinology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of ...
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Objective: Combination therapies with gut hormone analogs represent promising treatment strategies for obesity. This pilot study investigates the therapeutic potential of modulators of the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and neuropeptide Y (NPY) system ...
Marie Oertel +8 more
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BackgroundObesity is a chronic inflammatory disease with high morbidity that is decidedly prevalent worldwide and in Saudi Arabia. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 agonists) are broadly used for the management of diabetes and obesity.
Amirah Alhowiti +4 more
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The Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in the Treatment of Obesity in Women with PCOS
Introduction and aim of study: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting young women. It is diagnosed in individuals who meet 2 of the following 3 criteria: hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction or ...
Aleksandra Jaroń +9 more
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Background: Incretin-based therapies, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor co-agonists, advance obesity treatment by promoting weight loss and lowering the ...
Daniela Ojeda-Mercado +12 more
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