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Repatha is used to lower high cholesterol alongside dietary changes and to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in those at increased risk for these events, such as death from cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, angina requiring hospitalization, or certain types of heart surgery
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As a key regulator of glucose levels, GLP-1 helps the body release insulin in
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Expert perspectives Reacting to the readout, endocrinologist Daniel J
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approximately 50% lower incidence of ovarian cancer
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