While the early introduction of highly efficacious therapies may result in greater upfront costs for the management of type 2 diabetes, therapies like tirzepatide could potentially reduce the healthcare expenditures over time by lowering the incidence of costly complications such as heart failure, revascularization, and renal failure
In contrast, preoperative GLP-2 plasma concentrations did not differ, but increased 3.4-fold within the first postoperative day in patients with PHLF, compared to an 1.5-times increase in patients who did not develop PHLF, resulting in 2.0-times higher GLP-2 level in PHLF on POD1 ( p = 0.008)
Fatigue and general discomfort, which tend to resolve with time
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