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This document summarizes research on type 2 diabetes and new treatment options involving incretin hormones. It includes the following key points: 1. Incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP are secreted by the gut in response to food and act to regulate blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin secretion and suppressing glucagon secretion. 2. In type 2 diabetes patients, the normal incretin effect is reduced. New therapies seek to replace or enhance the effects of incretins. 3. Two approaches are examined: incretin analogues like exenatide that mimic GLP-1 and have a longer half-life, and DPP-4 inhibitors like sitagliptin that prevent the
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Chair and Presenter, Naval Daver, MD, Jessica K. Altman, MD, and Ghayas Issa, MD, Alice S. Mims, MD, MSCR, discuss acute myeloid leukemia in this CME/MOC/AAPA/IPCE activity titled Winning GAMBITS Against AML: Guidance on Advances & Medical Breakthroughs with Innovative Targeted Strategies. For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, and complete CME/MOC/AAPA/IPCE information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at https://bit.ly/42f1QCa. CME/MOC/AAPA/IPCE credit will be available until June 30, 2026.inferential statistics Part - 1 i.e Parametric tests
inferential statistics Part - 1 i.e Parametric testsBabitha Devu
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This part deals with the Inferential Statistics.
Basic Terminologies.
Parametric Test.
T-test
paired & unpaired T -test
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Winning GAMBITS Against AML: Guidance on Advances & Medical Breakthroughs wit...PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education
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