In 2017, a small single-center randomized trial of 62 participants, but with longer follow-up, found benefit with exenatide given once weekly (see graph below)
It also acts on the heat-regulating center of the hypothalamus to bring down fever
Buse JB, Bode BW, Mertens A, Cho YM, Christiansen E, Hertz CL, Nielsen MA, Pieber TR
The standard injection schedule reaches a target maintenance dose of 2.4 mg after approximately 16 weeks
Altered amino acid profiles suggested disruptions in protein and glucose metabolism, indicating a shift towards diabetes-like metabolic states
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