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Glucagon-Like Peptide 1-Based Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes: A Focus on Exenatide
IN BRIEF Therapies based on the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 are novel treatment options for type 2 diabetes that act through a variety of complementary mechanisms. Exenatide, which will likely become the first application to reach the market, has shown promise in phase III trials in reducing hemoglobin A1c without causing significant hypoglycemia or weight gain.
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