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Study · Non-randomized trial · 2013

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Zinc-α2-glycoprotein is associated with insulin resistance in humans and is regulated by hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, or liraglutide administration: cross-sectional and interventional studies in normal subjects, insulin-resistant subjects, and subjects with newly diagnosed diabetes.

Yang M, Liu R, Li S, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Liu D, Wang Y, Xiong Z, Boden G, Chen S, Li L, Yang G

Diabetes care28 Dec 2012Cited by 92 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study1

1 result from studies that gave the peptide. 1 result from people.

  1. 01HumanNon-randomized trialMechanism

    In people given liraglutide for 12 weeks, circulating ZAG levels rose significantly.

    In plain wordsIn people given liraglutide for 12 weeks, blood levels of the protein ZAG rose.

    Outcome
    IncreaseCirculating zinc-alpha2-glycoprotein (ZAG) after liraglutide
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Inflammation markers · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 12 weeksAs given in this study (human).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Liraglutide treatment for 12 weeks significantly increased circulating ZAG levels.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The effect of a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist on ZAG was studied in a 12-week liraglutide treatment trial.

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  1. Version 2Current

    12 Oct 2026, 12:10 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 03:05 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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