It is a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist
Cardiovascular safety trial demonstrating that the DPP-4 inhibitor sitagliptin does not increase MACE or hospitalization for heart failure in patients with T2DM and high cardiovascular risk
In 2013, diabetes affected 8.3% of the worldwide population
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Moreover, some authors have suggested that hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia, and chronic inflammation typical of untreated DM would be risk factors for TC development and/or progression (Jee et al., 2005