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Sci Rep 9 , 8447 (2019)
Higgins JP, Thomas J, Chandler J, et al
Other non-entero-pancreatic hormone-based pharmacotherapies such as bimagrumab and growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) are also under investigation
For example, in the lungs, GLP-1s may reduce the inflammatory response, improve oxidative stress, regulate protease/anti-protease imbalance, improve airway mucus homeostasis, and reduce airway remodeling to provide benefit in patients with COPD
Constipation: A less common but still notable side effect
