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pancreatitis and glp-1 Frontiers Rising Use of GLP-1 Drugs
Description
Currently, federal insurance programs cover Novo Nordisk's Wegovy -- one of the GLP-1s for people who are overweight and have heart disease -- but there is no medication for obesity alone covered by Medicare

Husain et al, 2019
DPP4 serum levels of morbidly obese men are elevated compared with lean controls and significantly correlated with BMI, the size of adipocytes in subcutaneous and visceral fat, and the adipocyte hormones adiponectin (negatively) and leptin
Researchers are developing more efficient formulations, such as long-acting and oral versions, to improve patient compliance and outcomes

Hum Reprod
