Victoza (liraglutide 0.6-1.8mg daily) is approved for managing blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes, while Saxenda (liraglutide 3.0mg daily) is FDA-approved for long-term weight management
All individuals provided written informed consent for the treatment intervention described, and for publication of their data
Dose can be increased to 10 mg orally once daily for additional glycemic control
On the other hand, the method could be used to identify more rare patient phenotypes to enable application of precision medicine and further expansion of the research to rare subpopulations of a disease
For those focused on long-term weight management, the injectable form can offer more consistent results with less effort
Among the cardiovascular disease events, 30 participants experienced myocardial infarction, 21 cases of stroke, and six cases of heart failure