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Tailoring therapy for type 2 diabetes: the role of incretins

Incretin Safety: What is the Evidence?

By Dr. Breay Paty on February 18, 2015

Nausea can be a common side effect of GLP-1 receptor agonist, which can sometimes be dose limiting. However, this usually improves with time. As a new class of agents, evidence for the long-term safety of incretins is still emerging. Most of the safety questions involve cardiovascular (CV) risk, as well as pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.

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Tailoring therapy for type 2 diabetes: the role of incretins

By Dr. Breay Paty on January 23, 2012

These oral agents, administered once daily, augment endogenous GLP-1, resulting in an A1C reduction of 0.5 – 0.9%. Since GLP-1 does not directly stimulate insulin, they have the advantage of not promoting hypoglycemia or weight gain.


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