MADRID — Nearly half of people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) currently recommended to receive sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for kidney protection would not actually benefit from them, ...

Use of cystatin C and SGLT2 inhibitors were highlighted in the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization's updated clinical practice guideline. In a synopsis of the recently ...

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may be a better adjunct treatment to reduce anemia risk than glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) for patients with type 2 diabetes ...

SGLT2 inhibitors significantly improve hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in CKD patients, enhancing anemia management. The KDIGO 2024 guideline endorses SGLT2 inhibitors for CKD patients, highlighting ...

Use of SGLT2 inhibitors rather than GLP-1 receptor agonists is associated with lower risk of progression to kidney replacement therapy among patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD. The risk of ...

Smartphone-powered home testing doubled CKD screening rates and improved diagnosis and follow-up care in patients with diabetes and hypertension. The intervention group showed a significant increase ...

SGLT2i and GLP-1RA are associated with lower risks of hyperkalemia compared with DPP4i in patients with CKD and type 2 diabetes. Hyperkalemia risks in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and ...

When it comes to kidney and cardiovascular outcomes, there is no significant difference between treatment with an SGLT2 inhibitor or GLP-1 receptor agonist in patients with type 2 diabetes, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide may not only add another therapeutic option for chronic kidney disease, ...

Farxiga (dapagliflozin) is an orally administered, brand-name medication classified as a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. SGLT2 inhibitors help lower blood sugar by causing the ...