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BPC-157 upregulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression in rat models, increasing local nitric oxide (NO) production at injury sites [5]
The safety profile is strong: toxic doses sit roughly 300 to 3,750 times higher than recommended therapeutic amounts, and injection site irritation remains the most commonly reported side effect
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n=140) and a preceding proof-of-concept, open-label study (n=113) collectively indicated that metformin can reduce prednisone exposure and may lower the risk of disease relapse, particularly major flares (250, 251)