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Biological characteristics of GLP-1RAs Molecular structure and pharmacological properties Due to the suboptimal in vivo stability of the native GLP-1 peptide, GLP-1RAs were engineered with structural modifications that mimic endogenous GLP-1 while achieving a prolonged duration of action [15]

doi:10.1016/S0009-9236(03)00051-1

GLP-1 is known to acutely induce glucose competence in -cells, both in isolated islets and in human subjects 31, 32

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Generally, single use will not lead to hypoglycemia, but if combined with sulfonylureas or insulin, attention should be paid to prevent hypoglycemia (142)