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Liraglutide treatment improved glycaemia as indicated by decreased C-peptide levels.

Liraglutide may help improve blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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In the liraglutide group, C-peptide decreased.
Valeria Gutierrez de Piñeres et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2025

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Based on the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial design.

Source

Effects of liraglutide treatment for 18 days on metabolic parameters, regional body composition and the myostatin–activin–follistatin– <scp>IGF</scp> ‐1 axis: Results from an exploratory, randomized, placebo‐controlled, crossover study

Valeria Gutierrez de Piñeres et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2025

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