[RELATED: Semaglutide Reduces Risk of Worsening Heart Failure in HFpEF] Many studies point to obesity as a major contributor to the development and severity of heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction through its effects to promote systemic and myocardial inflammation, says Milton Packer, MD, distinguished scholar in cardiovascular science at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and visiting professor at Imperial College, London (steering committee chair), in a release
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The engineered constructs were 168 amino acids in length, with native or modified GLP-1 ranging from 1 to 30
