Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, July 3rd, 2006
Study 1: Dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors can restore glucose homeostasis in type 2 diabetics via incretin enhancement.
"Incretin levels approach normal physiological values following treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-IV inhibitors. This is in contrast to incretin levels resulting from the exogenous administration of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and its analogs, which can reach super-physiological values," a review in Germany reports.
"This review describes the role of DPP-IV inhibitors as incretin enhancers in the regulation of glucose...
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