These increase production of a different hormone, GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotrpic polypeptide), but also impact the GLP-1 receptors
The site, which provides a robust but not-exhaustive snapshot of clinical trial activity, cites more than 290 unique studies involving the class, while roughly 150 total studies focus on the traditional mainstay, metformin, with roughly 25 studies of those investigating the combined use of GLP-1 receptor agonists with the drug
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