Astaxanthin is a carotenoid pigment derived from microalgae (Haematococcus pluvialis), known for giving salmon, shrimp, and flamingos their pink hue
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Finally, delineating tissue-preferential effects is essential to determine whether improvements in IR arise primarily from reduced hepatic lipid content or also involve amelioration of pancreatic steatosis and skeletal muscle lipid metabolism
Clinically, elevated levels of endogenous GLP-1 have been observed in patients with sepsis (6.35-fold increase), end-stage renal disease (4.46-fold), and burns (2.96-fold), indicating a common physiological response to critical illness (Lebherz et al., 2017)
Saxenda is a GLP-1 receptor agonist licensed in the UK for weight management in adults and adolescents with obesity or overweight with comorbidities
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