They attached a fatty acid chain to one of the analogues, liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda), which enabled it to bind to the blood protein albumin, resulting in slower absorption and preventing it from being cleaved by DPP-4 [6,7]
Given the established relationship between adiposity and inflammation, it is biologically plausible that such significant weight reduction could translate into meaningful reductions in inflammatory markers
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Serum icodec concentrations were measured (following IcoSema and icodec administration) using a validated luminescence oxygen channelling immunoassay (LOCI)
This means it may work better
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