For many patients, the amount of weight lost with tirzepatide surpasses that of commonly prescribed medications like semaglutide or orlistat
Hepatic thyroid hormone signalling modulates glucose homeostasis through the regulation of GLP-1 production via bile acid-mediated FXR antagonism
Challenges of insulin therapy include weight gain, the need for education and titration for optimal efficacy, risk of hypoglycaemia, the need for regular glucose monitoring, and cost
The human body contains thousands of naturally occurring peptides, with estimates suggesting there may be around 7,000 or more peptides active in different tissues and fluids at any given time
The TMA generated in the intestine is then transported via portal circulation to the liver, where TMA is rapidly oxidized to TMAO by the flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 (FMO3)