2012•Zhonghua neifenmi daixie zazhiRequires access
Early usage of liraglutide with benefits in type 2 diabetes
Changyu Pan
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Abstract
With the progress of type 2 diabetes,there are more challenges for treatment.Traditional medications may not meet type 2 diabetes complicated clinical needs.Glucagon like peptide-1 ( GLP-1 ) has multiple physiological effects.Studies show that the liraglutide as the native GLP-1 analogue provides well glucose control in different stages of type 2 diabetes treatment,as well as β cell protection,body weight decrease and the prevalence of prediabetes reduction.Early usage of liraglutide especially suggests significant benefits,which will be summarized below.
Key words:
Diabetes mellitus, type 2 ; Glucagon-like peptide-1 ; Liraglutide