The insulin resistance in PCOS might also occur independently of body weight, due to inherited post-receptor defects in insulin signalling that affects metabolism and mitotic pathways, not only in classic insulin target tissues, such as skeletal muscle, liver, and adipose tissue, but also in the non-classical target tissues, such as pituitary and ovary [12, 16]
Peptide therapy should always be prescribed and supervised by a qualified practitioner, ensuring correct dosing, monitoring, and integration into a broader healing plan
During the study period, three participants discontinued treatment: two due to gastrointestinal adverse effects (nausea and vomiting) and one due to PsO exacerbation [154]
Glucagon-like peptide type 1 receptor agonistsIncretin effect and systemic effects of glucagon-like peptide type 1 and its agonists The incretin effect describes the phenomenon whereby oral glucose elicits higher (23 times) insulin secretory responses than does intravenous glucose.25 This is due to incretin hormones, such as GLP-1 or glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, which stimulate insulin secretion in response to food intake