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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Compounds that suppress the degradation of INCRETINS by blocking the action of DIPEPTIDYL-PEPTIDASE IV. This helps to correct the defective INSULIN and GLUCAGON secretion characteristic of TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS by stimulating insulin secretion and suppressing glucagon release.

Entry terms

  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitor
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 Inhibitor
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase 4 Inhibitors
  • Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitor
  • DPP-4 Inhibitor
  • DPP4 Inhibitor
  • DPP-4 Inhibitors
  • DPP4 Inhibitors
  • DPP-IV Inhibitor
  • DPP-IV Inhibitors
  • Gliptin
  • Gliptins

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NH96NWS6-9

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