glp-1 agonist gila monster The Story... (a GoggleDocs Podcast) Treating Diabetes with Lizard Spit

2 Although the pancreatic effects of GLP-1 (glucose-dependent insulin secretion and glucagon suppression) are well-established, its extrapancreatic actions are increasingly being recognised as critical to the therapeutic effects of GLP-1RAs

The mechanism likely involves rapid changes in retinal blood flow, increased vascular permeability, and alterations in growth factor expression as glucose levels normalize

While the results are still preliminary, these trials have shown improvements in abstinence and reductions in craving

For example, a study showed that recombinant GLP-1RA improved endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes [5], while another study showed that exenatide increases the plasma concentrations of a number of vasodilators and suppresses the renin-angiotensin system [6]

In people with normoglycemia and without excess adiposity, the incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP work in concert to manage postprandial insulin levels, says Colleen Dawkins, FNP-C, RDN, CSOWM, a family nurse practitioner at Big Sky Medical Wellness, in Lakeside, Montana

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