PubMed · 17076997
How do different GLP-1 mimetics differ in their actions?
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mimetics have been developed to overcome the pharmacokinetic limitations of GLP-1 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Their mechanisms of action and clinical effects appear particularly interesting because they target the main pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in type 2 diabetes. GLP-1 receptor agonists are more powerful and are particularly advantageous by their weight loss-inducing capacity, whereas dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors exhibit a better tolerance profile. However, their ultimate role is still to be defined in the therapeutic strategy of type 2 diabetes.
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Simeon Pierre Choukem, Jean-François Gautier. 2006. How do different GLP-1 mimetics differ in their actions?. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-006-0007-x
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