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6 Key Considerations of GLP-1 Drugs GLP-1 agonists were first approved for use as type 2 diabetes medication by the U.S
Many experience minimal effects
Importantly, GIP receptor sensitivity is impaired in prolonged hyperglycemic states due to receptor downregulation but can be restored upon achieving euglycemia through complementary GLP-1 action [38,39]
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