Regarding the serum GLP-1 and insulin levels, the levels of GLP-1 in T2DM and T2DM + sham group were significantly lower than NC group, compared with the T2DM + sham group, GLP-1 levels increased dramatically in T2DM + RYGB and T2DM + EX-4 groups (Figure 6H)
The GLP-1RAs are achieving blockbuster status, meaning a drug that generates yearly sales exceeding one billion dollars for a drug company
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