But that framing misses something important: These aren't two versions of the same medication, and they work through completely different mechanisms
FIGURE 13 4 Discussions Over the years following its discovery, GLP-1 has garnered significant attention for its incretin effect on glucoregulation in the management of T2DM, including its role in improving cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal functions (Singh et al., 2025b)
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Thus, once MTHFR has reduced 5,10-methyleneTHF to 5-MTHF, the Vitamin B12 dependent methionine synthase, encoded by MTR, uses this reduced folate to convert Hcy back into methionine
Besides mild side effects like headache, flushing, or lightheadedness, which usually go away quickly, the bigger concern would be receiving treatment without proper guidance