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DUAL GLUCAGON/GLUCAGON-LIKE PEPTIDE-1 RECEPTOR CO-AGONISTS As part of the ongoing effort to use synergistic effects of gastrointestinal hormones in the treatment of diabetes and obesity, the first GIP/GLP-1 receptor co-agonist was reported in 2013
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These differences affect patient care in important ways
