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Molecular weight: ~1419.55 g/mol

Every batchregardless of whether it is packaged in a 10mg or 20mg vialundergoes strict High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) testing to verify both molecular weight and sequence integrity

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Expect waves of mild nausea, bloating, or slower stomach emptying during dose increases, which then settle if you keep the dose the same, as your body needs time to adjust