When taken orally, they face two major obstacles: Stomach acid: Hydrochloric acid (pH 1.5-3.5) denatures peptide bonds, breaking the molecule into inactive fragments before it can be absorbed Digestive enzymes: Pepsin, trypsin, and chymotrypsin in the stomach and small intestine specifically target peptide bonds for cleavage
On the flipside, injectable medications are administered once weekly, meaning they could be better for people who may forget to take a once-daily medication
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In addition, some aspects of GLP-1 beyond weight loss, such as preclinical evidence on GLP-1 effects in directly modulating the hypothalamuspituitarygonadal axis, or the effects of GLP-1RA on clinical and biochemical expression of hyperandrogenism, still deserve a greater insight, especially in light of a possible therapeutic use in PCOS women independently of obesity
But there were some signals of differential effects on other outcomes based on the degree of adipositychanges in quality of life and exercise capacity appeared to be greater among patients who started the trial with higher BMIs
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