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A population-based cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink database (20072012) concluded that GLP-1RAs were not related to a decreased risk of bone fractures, independent of dose accumulation and the type of GLP-1 drug (exenatide or liraglutide) used (20)
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The results suggested that dietary L-carnitine could upregulate the mRNA expression of mitochondrial FA -oxidation genes, and downregulate the mRNA expression of FA and TG synthesis genes in the liver and muscle
Researchers described the results as showing "superior transdermal penetration, durable hypoglycemic effects, and long-acting therapeutic efficacy" in preclinical obesity models