Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, or gliptins, are a relatively new class of oral drugs for type 2 diabetes. These drugs block the DPP-4 enzyme metabolism of incretin hormones, including GLP-1 and GIP. In this issue of Diabetes News Nucleus, let us understand more about gliptins and the future of diabetes management with special focus on this new class of drugs.
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