Native GLP-1 has been infused by the subcutaneous route (4.8 pmol/kg/min) using a portable insulin pump in a non-randomized study of subjects with type 2 diabetes over the age of 40 (mean age 55) with mean initial HbA1c of about 9%, and mean fasting glucose ~14 mM
Why Individual Response Times Differ So Much Genetic variation in GLP-1 receptor abundance and sensitivity explains why your coworker might lose 20 pounds in 6 weeks while you lose 10 pounds in the same timeframeboth scenarios reflect appropriate medication response for each unique body
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In related studies, Michael Nauck observed in 1986 that the incretin effect was lost or severely reduced in people with type 2 diabetes [10], making it unlikely that incretins would be useful therapeutically
Combined Protocol Considerations Running both compounds simultaneously does not appear to increase side effect severity for either