Consider the numbers: in the SURMOUNT-1 trial [1] , participants on the highest dose of tirzepatide (15 mg) lost an average of 22.5% of their body weight over 72 weeks
Whilst attractive as a theory, it should, nevertheless, be borne in mind that the majority of the studies cited above have been carried out in rodents or have examined isolated islets/-cells under in vitro or ex vivo conditions, and whether a local pancreatic DPP-4/GLP-1 system plays an important role in normal human physiology or in the pharmacological effect of DPP-4 inhibitors is not clear
Caffeinated drinks can lead to dehydration, which is counterproductive when trying to flush out an infection
Kitamura M, Kitamura S, Fujioka M, Kamijo R, Sato S, Sawayama Y, Uramatsu T, Obata Y, Mochizuki Y, Nishikido M, Sakai H, Miyazaki Y, Mukae H, Nishino T (2018) Methotrexate-induced acute kidney injury in patients with hematological malignancies: three case reports with literature review
Because of these variations, women may not experience the dramatic chest pain often depicted in the media