355-OR: Effects of a Six-Week Intervention with Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analogue on Pancreatic Volume, Edema, and DNA Synthesis in Obese Men

Plasma concentrations of the two pancreatic enzymes, amylase and lipase, are increased within the normal physiological range after initiation of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) treatment. An association between the use of GLR-1RA and incidence of acute pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer has not been found - neither in rodent studies nor in preclinical studies or in the large cardiovascular outcome trials with GLP-1RAs. The...