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paints) the GLP-1 drug onto the IgG with a covalent bond

The key finding was that plasma concentrations in patients taking 8 mg of retatrutide (approximately 182 nanomolar) exceeded the effective concentrations observed in the laboratory, suggesting these cardiac effects are clinically relevant at therapeutic doses

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However, hepatocytes do not express GLP-1R, making it difficult to appreciate its liver health advantages