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However, the half-life of natural GLP-1 in plasma is less than 2 min because it is rapidly enzymatically degraded by DPP-IV
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GI side effects during escalation vs maintenance Both compounds share an important characteristic: most gastrointestinal side effects occur during dose escalation, not during maintenance