These preclinical studies established the biological plausibility that made human trials worth pursuing
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37 In addition, Zhang et al (2020) found that a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in GLP-1R, rs2295006, was negatively associated with lumbar and total hip BMD in postmenopausal women, and similar observations have been made more recently by others
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HbA1c measures the average blood sugar levels over the past three months, corresponding to the average lifespan of red blood cells (RBCs) and indicating the extent to which the RBCs are "sugar-coated." For reference, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) advises that the target A1C for most adults with diabetes should be below 7%