Sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, was selected as an active-comparator placebo proxy because it was recommended in clinical guidelines as a second-line glucose-lowering therapy, had a similar high cost to the study drugs, showed no effect on cardiovascular outcomes in a large randomized controlled trial and has been validated as a placebo proxy in prior claims-based research 20,41
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One study asserts that normalizing T 3 should be a biological priority and that many patients fail to achieve a normal T 3 on LT4 monotherapy, despite a normal TSH
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The panel agreed on the pathophysiological relevance of rapid passage of nutrients to the small bowel, on the role of decreased gastric volume capacity and release of glucagon-like peptide 1