J Minim Access Surg 19:489492
Systemic infections from contaminated injectables can become life-threatening
Under experimentally induced oxidative stress conditions using hydrogen peroxide, BPC 157 appeared to support fibroblast survival relative to untreated controls
more serious risks depend on the peptide and your underlying health
Baseline cohort definitions include demographic characteristics (e.g., age, sex, race/ethnicity, diabetes duration, smoking rate), relevant biomarkers (e.g., HbA1c, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, low- and high-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, BMI, heart rate, white blood cell count, and estimated glomerular filtration rate), and history of micro- and macrovascular complications (e.g., eye disease, diseases of the lower extremities, kidney disease, heart disease, heart attack, heart failure, and stroke)
John Eng noted a similarity between exendin-4 found in Gila venom to Glucagon-like peptide (GLP), and it was able to resist breakdown by DPP