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Given the overlapping abilities of GLP-1 and glucagon to bind the GLP-1R, the relative contributions of alpha-cell glucagon and GLP-1 to GSIS remain debated
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2026.1760997 Received 04 December 2025 Revised 18 February 2026 Accepted 23 February 2026 Published 20 March 2026 Volume 17 - 2026 Edited by Lars Knudsen, Hannover Medical School, Germany Reviewed by Svetlana Guryanova, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (RAS), Russia Ana Maria Jaramillo, University of Kansas Hospital, United States Updates Copyright 2026 Costello and Birket
When the approach is transforaminal (needle passed through the neural foramen toward the nerve root sleeve), the correct code is CPT 64483 (transforaminal epidural injection, lumbar or sacral, single level, with imaging guidance)
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In parallel, education will be needed to support patients understanding, promote informed demand and reinforce long-term adherence in real-world use
