OBJECTIVES: After completing this activity, the participant should be able to: Describe DPP-4 inhibitors' mechanism of action in lowering blood glucose concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes
For patients with diabetes and hypertension, the advantage of DPP-4i is that it regulates blood pressure and improves insulin resistance
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Cryer PE, Davis SN, Shamoon H
Ghrelin agonist ipamorelin effects on the HPT axis
A study of more than 600,000 veterans followed for up to three years found that those who started taking a GLP-1 drug for diabetes were about 15% to 20% less likely to misuse substances ranging from alcohol to opioids