New insights into the role of empagliflozin on diabetic renal tubular lipid accumulation

Abstract Background Glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 2 suppression provides potent renal protective effect during diabetic kidney disease (DKD). This work aimed to explore how empagliflozin (EMPA, the selective and strong inhibitor of SGLT2) affected renal lipid deposition among patients undergoing type...

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Main Authors: Hong Sun, Juan Chen, Yulin Hua, Yuyang Zhang, Zheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-022-00886-x