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These may include: discussing your symptoms, health history, and medications going through your family medical history conducting a physical exam ordering laboratory or imaging tests to determine an underlying health condition Your doctor may refer you to a specialist if they suspect an underlying health condition that requires specialized treatment
Proteases rapidly degrade many peptides, exhibit poor oral bioavailability due to enzymatic breakdown in the digestive tract, and suffer from short systemic half-lives, reducing their clinical efficacy
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