Serious side effects such as Low blood sugar levels (type 2 diabetes), Pancreatitis, Gall bladder problems, Diabetic eye problems, Risk of thyroid cancer, etc are reported in some cases
It plays a role in maintaining energy metabolism and supporting brain and nervous system health
Doctors use levothyroxine shots to treat it
In Laymans terms, patients appetites are suppressed, leading to weight loss, which in turn bring a myriad of potential health benefits
Assuming 75% of subjects would complete the study until week 12, and 30% would be high responders, and accounting for an additional 25% dropout rate following 12 weeks, we required 38 subjects in the exenatide group and 18 in the diet/placebo group