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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 53-year-old woman presents for a follow-up. She took some blood tests recently for her yearly physical, and her random blood sugar level was found to be 251 mg/dL. She was asked to repeat her blood sugar and come back with the new reports. At that time, her fasting blood sugar level was 130 mg/dL and the postprandial glucose level was 245 mg/dL. Her HbA1c is 8.9%. She has had occasions where she felt light-headed and felt better only after she had something to eat. Her physician starts her on a drug to help her control her sugar levels. He also advised that she should get her liver enzymes checked with a repeat HbA1c in 3 months. Which of the following is the mechanism of action of the drug that she was most likely prescribed?
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Acts as an agonist at the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-Ƴ.