A recent meta-analysis indicates that GLP-1 RAs significantly reduce major adverse cardiovascular events by 14%, cardiovascular death by 14%, hospitalization for heart failure by 13% [6]
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The second strategy focuses on DPP-4 inhibitors, which prevent the rapid degradation of endogenous GLP-1 by inhibiting the DPP-4 enzyme, thereby extending the hormone's activity