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Abstract Chronic inflammation in type 2 diabetes (T2D), characterized by constitutively activated immune cells and elevated pro-inflammatory mediators along with hyperglycaemia and increased free fatty acids and branched chain amino acid levels, significantly alters the immuno-metabolic axis

Evidence suggests that GLP-1 signaling may mediate inflammatory pathways involved in some metabolic, pulmonary and neurologic disorders

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However, the current American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) guidelines express concerns of an increased risk of aspiration in the perioperative setting due to the well-documented delayed gastric emptying