Additionally, in response to a meal, in patients with short bowel syndrome with a preserved colon (jejuno-colonic anastomosis), both baseline GLP-1 and GLP-2 are elevated with GLP-2 levels threefold greater than control patients (average concentration of 72 pmol/L), which persists throughout the post-prandial period (Jeppesen et al., 2000)
Gut hormones, and short bowel syndrome: The enigmatic role of glucagon-like peptide-2 in the regulation of intestinal adaptation
At 15 mg weekly (the maximum FDA-approved dose), a 10 mg/mL vial requires 150 units, or 1.5 mL, per injection
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