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Variants in GIPR (the GIP receptor that tirzepatide binds), GLP1R (the GLP-1 receptor itself), FTO (appetite regulation), MC4R (satiety signaling), and TCF7L2 (insulin response) are associated with measurably different response patterns to semaglutide and tirzepatide

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