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Exenatide Is an Effective Antihyperglycaemic Agent in a Mouse Model of Wolfram Syndrome 1.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2016
Sedman Tuuli, Rünkorg Kertu, Krass Maarja, Luuk Hendrik, Plaas Mario, Vasar Eero, Volke Vallo
Abstract excerpt
Wolfram syndrome 1 is a very rare monogenic disease resulting in a complex of disorders including diabetes mellitus. Up to now, insulin has been used to treat these patients. Some of the monogenic forms of diabetes respond preferentially to sulphonylurea preparations. The aim of the current study was to elucidate whether exenatide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, and glipizide, a sulphonylurea, are effective in a mouse...
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