Effect of SGLT-2 inhibitor, empagliflozin, on blood pressure reduction in Chinese elderly hypertension patients with type 2 diabetes and its possible mechanisms

Abstract The current study evaluated the effect of SGLT-2 inhibitor, empagliflozin, on blood pressure reduction in Chinese elderly hypertension patients with type 2 diabetes and investigated its possible mechanisms. 124 patients were randomized to receive 25 mg empagliflozin QD, or placebo double bl...

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Main Authors: Lan Cheng, Qianyu Fu, Longhua Zhou, Yuqin Fan, Fenfen Liu, Yuanyuan Fan, Xin Zhang, Weiqing Lin, Xiaohe Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07395-x