REVIEW ARTICLE
Role of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists in the Management of Diabetic Patients with or without COVID-19
Fatemeh Mirzaei1, 2, Iraj Khodadadi3, Nesrine Majdoub4, Seyyed Alireza Vafaei1, Heidar Tayebinia3, Ebrahim Abbasi1, 3, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2022Volume: 16
E-location ID: e187410452212130
Publisher ID: e187410452212130
DOI: 10.2174/18741045-v16-e2212130
Article History:
Received Date: 15/10/2020Revision Received Date: 12/3/2021
Acceptance Date: 15/3/2021
Electronic publication date: 21/12/2022
Collection year: 2022
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Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a gut-derived hormone released after a meal, which alleviates hyperglycemia, increases β-cell survival, reduces body weight, and reduces inflammation. These thrilling effects motivated clinical studies to discover the potential use of GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in the management of T2D. GLP-1 RAs are potential anti-diabetic agents that can reduce blood pressure, glucose levels, HbA1c and, weight loss without hypoglycemia risk. This manuscript reviews the importance of GLP-1 RAs and their role in the management of T2D with or without COVID-19 infection. Hence, this manuscript can help physicians and researchers to choose the most appropriate drugs for the individualized treatment of subjects.