Clinical examination revealed decreased muscle strength and muscle atrophy in the left upper limb
PubMed record Khavinson VK, et al
The explanation most likely is that the high odds ratio for sitagliptin allegedly causing hypoglycemia is due to concomitant medications, which have not been adequately considered, and that sulfonylurea- or insulin-induced hypoglycemic episodes are such a well-known phenomenon that events falling into this category will be greatly underreported
As GLP-1 has been implicated as a mediator in the putative gutrenal axis (a rapid-acting feed-forward loop that regulates postprandial fluid and electrolyte homeostasis), direct actions on the kidney have been proposed
Inhibition of the plasma membrane L-type Ca 2+ channels results in reduced intracellular Ca 2+ concentration which reduces the capacity to activate myosin light chain kinase, a key enzyme in the contractile activity of smooth muscle
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition where the macula, the area of the eye responsible for the most distinct (central) vision, deteriorates and causes vision loss