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Potential role of linagliptin as an oral once-daily treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes
BACKGROUND: Linagliptin is an oral antihyperglycemic agent that selectively inhibits the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4). Inhibition of DPP-4 increases the levels of the incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide by preventing their degradation. OB...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3430084/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22952411 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S16288 |