Renoprotective effects of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes patients with decompensated heart failure

Abstract Background Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) reduces the risk of the composite renal endpoint and weakens the progressive decline in renal function in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). However, a detailed mechanism of SGLT2i on renal function and outcome remains unin...

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Main Authors: Masaki Nakagaito, Teruhiko Imamura, Shuji Joho, Ryuichi Ushijima, Makiko Nakamura, Koichiro Kinugawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02163-7