The Claim

In Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes, administration of linagliptin or liraglutide does not impair glucose recovery following induced hypoglycemia, as measured by glucose infusion rates and time to restoration of normoglycemia after cessation of insulin infusion.

Source: Effects of DPP‐4 inhibitor linagliptin and GLP‐1 receptor agonist liraglutide on physiological response to hypoglycaemia in Japanese subjects with type 2 diabetes: A randomized, open‐label, 2‐arm parallel comparative, exploratory trial

What the research says

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In plain English

In Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes, linagliptin and liraglutide do not slow the return of blood glucose to normal levels after a hypoglycemic episode induced by insulin infusion.

See the scientific wording

In Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes, neither linagliptin nor liraglutide impairs glucose recovery after induced hypoglycemia, as measured by glucose infusion rates and time to normoglycemia following insulin infusion cessation.

Why this might work

When blood sugar drops, the pancreas releases glucagon, which tells the liver to release stored sugar into the blood. This process works normally even when linagliptin or liraglutide are present, so blood sugar returns to normal without delay.

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What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effects of DPP‐4 inhibitor linagliptin and GLP‐1 receptor agonist liraglutide on physiological response to hypoglycaemia in Japanese subjects with type 2 diabetes: A randomized, open‐label, 2‐arm parallel comparative, exploratory trial

    The study found that even after taking these diabetes drugs, the body still released the right hormone (glucagon) to raise blood sugar when it got too low — meaning these drugs don’t stop the body from fixing low blood sugar on its own.

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