This has been attributed in part to reduced expression of their receptors as a consequence of glucotoxicity [2], a possibility supported by the observation that normalisation of blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes restores the efficacy of GLP-1 and GIP [3]
Weight changes associated with GLP-1 treatment may necessitate adjustment of thyroid hormone replacement doses, as body weight influences levothyroxine requirements
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Tirzepatide trials show comparable or superior lipid benefits
R Liraglutide also protects against the effects of oxidized LDL by downregulating lectin-like ox-LDL receptor-1(LOX-1) expression thus inhibiting LOX-1- mediated oxidative stress and inflammation [68]