Insulin resistance, which GLP-1 medications directly address, is associated with acanthosis nigricans, a darkening and thickening of skin in body folds
Experts say these drugs could be a useful tool in fighting a growing epidemic of childhood obesity, and the number of adolescents taking medications has sharply increased nationally
Acknowledgements Preliminary results were presented at the New York Perinatal Society, New York, NY, 5/28/02, at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Old Greenwich, CT, 3/23/03, and at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Research at Seattle, WA, 5/6/03
Melanotan II Melanotan I is highly selective to tanning receptors