It was approved in 2010 for type 2 diabetes as Victoza, and in 2017 for weight loss as Saxenda
This ensures adults get the best treatment for their unique needs, improving their health
What they found is worth knowing if you or someone you care about is taking one of these drugs
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Well also take a closer look at the biological mechanisms at play, the evolution of GLP-1 therapies, and what the future might hold for these groundbreaking treatments
97,98 An early study found GLP-1 receptors were expressed in psoriasis plaques but not in healthy skin and discussed that this could be due to immune infiltration in the plaques, providing a potential rationale for using anti-inflammatory GLP-1 agonists for psoriasis