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Clinical trials show a similar incidence of gallstone-related events for both drugs (around 2.5% for semaglutide and 2.3% for tirzepatide)

Side effects are generally experienced when starting treatment and may subside as you get used to the medication

For each test, blood samples were collected from the tail vein at 0 (baseline), 15, 30, 60, and 120 min post-injection to measure blood glucose levels using a handheld glucometer (Bayer Contour

This process occurs in the intestinal L cells of the gastrointestinal tract leading to the co-secretion of GLP-1 and oxyntomodulin in response to nutrient sensing ( Figure 1 Whilst much attention was focused on GLP-1 in the 1980s and 90s, following the discovery of its incretin effect in humans (39), suggesting that OXM may act through the GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) to regulate food intake