Puopolo was direct about the biggest one
Alcohol use
Our in-person program and virtual Transition Anywhere program both incorporate the lifestyle education and behavioral support that make the difference between short-term results and permanent transformation
Biomarkers may yield information relevant to disease outcome on three progressive levels: (i) as measurable endpoints of damage to proteins/amino acids, oxidised lipids, oxidised DNA bases, (ii) as functional markers of, for example, blood flow, platelet aggregation, or cognitive function, and (iii) as endpoints related to specific disease
To the extent that hyperglycemia contributes to renal injury and nephropathy, the antihyperglycemic effects of long-term DPP-4 inhibition might be expected to slow the rate of decline of glomerular function, if this benefit can be sustained for prolonged periods of time [83, 84]