Plaintiffs allege the drug has been linked to severe gastrointestinal injuries, including gastroparesis, as well as vision loss and other complications that have disrupted patients health, nutrition, employment, and daily functioning
However, further studies are needed to understand its role in renal hemodynamics, oxidative stress, fibrosis and cell damage, as weight loss could be only partially responsible for its pleiotropic benefits
First things first: There isnt currently any data to suggest that the hair loss is directly caused by the medication itself
Randomised phase 2 study of maintenance linsitinib (OSI-906) in combination with erlotinib compared with placebo plus erlotinib after platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer
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Amylin is co-secreted with insulin from pancreatic beta cells
