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Briefly, the preproglucagon gene undergoes tissue-specific post-translational modification with the help of specific propeptidase convertase (PC1/3) to produce two variants of GLP-1, the amidated GLP-1 [736], and the glycine-extended GLP-1 [737] in the ileum and hypothalamus (Zheng et al., 2024)
Side effects - primarily gastrointestinal (nausea, vomiting, constipation, and abdominal discomfort) - are well-documented in clinical trial populations and are typically most pronounced during the initial titration phase before the body adapts to rising drug concentrations, which is why the standard-of-care approach involves gradual dose escalation over several weeks or months rather than starting at full therapeutic dose
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