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Effects of liraglutide treatment for 18 days on metabolic parameters, regional body composition and the myostatin-activin-follistatin-IGF-1 axis

Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism·February 1, 2026

Valeria Gutierrez de Piñeres, Claudia S. Tamayo-Torres, Arantxa Ramirez-Cisneros, Marianthi Kavelidou, Konstantinos Stefanakis, Christos S. Mantzoros

Summary

Investigated short-term effects of liraglutide on metabolic parameters, detailed body composition, and myostatin-activin-follistatin-IGF-1 axis components.

Study Details
Study Design

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial

Indication

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Intervention

Liraglutide up to 1.8 mg/day for 18 days

Species

Human

Sample Size

20 subjects

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