Effect of empagliflozin on ketone bodies in patients with stable chronic heart failure
Abstract Background Recent studies indicated that sodium glucose cotransporter (SGLT)2 inhibition increases levels of ketone bodies in the blood in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes. Other studies suggested that in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), increased myocardial oxygen demand can b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01410-7 |