The most well-known effect of GLP-1 analogs is glucose dependent insulin production, leading to fewer episodes of hyperglycemia
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In an additional, 30-week placebo-controlled, study of patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with metformin comparing the maintenance of sitagliptin 100 mg versus withdrawal of sitagliptin when initiating basal insulin therapy, the event rate and incidence of documented symptomatic hypoglycemia (blood glucose measurement 70 mg/dL) did not differ between the sitagliptin and placebo groups
For patients considering GLP-1 therapy, understanding your personal injection tolerance matters for treatment adherence and quality of life