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Alogliptin: a new addition to the class of DPP-4 inhibitors

BACKGROUND: Alogliptin is an oral antihyperglycemic agent that is a selective inhibitor of the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4). Inhibition of DPP-4 elevates levels of the incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) by preventing their...

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Autores principales: Andukuri, Radha, Drincic, Andjela, Rendell, Marc
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3048010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21437125