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For type 2 diabetes management , NICE guideline NG28 recommends considering GLP-1 receptor agonists when: Triple therapy with metformin and two other oral medications is ineffective, not tolerated or contraindicated The patient has a body mass index (BMI) of 35 kg/m or higher (with lower thresholds for people from certain ethnic backgrounds), or lower BMI with specific clinical circumstances where weight loss would benefit other obesity-related comorbidities Insulin would have significant occupational implications GLP-1 therapy should only be continued beyond six months if there has been a beneficial metabolic response, defined as a reduction in HbA1c of at least 11 mmol/mol (1.0 percentage point) and weight loss of at least 3% of initial body weight

GLP-1RA treatment in macrophages enhances M2 (anti-inflammatory) polarization and inhibits M1 (pro-inflammatory) activity (Bertoccini and Baroni 2021