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b) Liver Health They reduce fat accumulation in the liver , beneficial for those with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

The amino acid sequence of liraglutide is 97% homologous to GLP-1, and the lysine at position 26 is connected to a 16-carbon fatty acid, which not only enhances the resistance of liraglutide to the degradation of DPP-4, but also provides a slow release effect, extending the half-life to 10~14 h

Traditionally, both single and combination FDA-approved drugs for obesity have shown moderate, but clinically-important, weight losses (mean weight loss of 3%9% greater than placebo at ~1 year of therapy) (4) (Figure 1)

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