Many nutrition experts recommend aiming for 20 to 30 grams of protein per meal from sources such as lean meats, fish, eggs, dairy products, legumes, tofu, and other high-quality protein options
The glucagon like peptide 1 analogue, exendin-4, attenuates oxidative stress-induced retinal cell death in early diabetic rats through promoting Sirt1 and Sirt3 expression
Risk factors for thyroid nodules include female sex, increasing age, radiation exposure to the head and neck during childhood, and iodine deficiency (though this is less common in the United States)
GLP-1 can be injected into the buttocks, abdomen, outer thigh, or back of the arm
Patients should never share injection devices with others
Exenatide : Available in both immediate-release (Byetta) and extended-release (Bydureon) formulations, exenatide has been around since 2005 but is now less commonly prescribed compared to newer options