It turns out the venom of a small, Southwestern lizard the only venomous lizard in America played a critical role in developing a whole new class of blockbuster anti-obesity drugs, called GLP-1s
Fiber keeps things moving through the colon and helps prevent the kind of pressure buildup that leads to flares
Secretory IgA may prevent intestinal barrier dysfunction, possesses immunomodulatory properties and may play a role in inflammatory bowel diseases such as UC and Crohns
Manages skin damage from environmental factors
Dickson SL (2012) Exendin-4 decreases the rewarding value of food
On the other hand, delay in diagnosis and adequate treatment, nonadherence to therapy, and, in the worst case, LN recurrence are factors that would lead to further nephron loss and further progression of CKD (8)