GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, is a hormone that plays a significant role in regulating appetite and glucose metabolism
It is involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the human body
Recent studies have reported cases of semaglutide-associated hyposalivation (a type of GLP-1 RA), where patients experienced minimal salivation and xerostomia, which dissipated as soon as they discontinued taking the GLP-1 RA ( Mawardi et al
Bariatric-metabolic surgery versus lifestyle intervention plus best medical care in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (BRAVES): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial
High-fat diet reduces the formation of butyrate, but increases succinate, inflammation, liver fat and cholesterol in rats, while dietary fibre counteracts these effects
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