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The mean changes in A1C reported in clinical studies of 2452 weeks duration in the drugs prescribing information (1317) are shown in Figure 2

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The likely mechanism is that GLP-1 receptor agonists slow gastric emptying and reduce peristalsis the rhythmic muscular contractions that move stool through the colon
