SGLT-2 inhibitors and the risk of infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 503-514

  Puckrin, Robert ^a   Saltiel, Marie Philippe ^b   Reynier, Pauline ^c   Azoulay, Laurent ^b,c,d   Yu, Oriana H Y ^e   Filion, Kristian B ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Infections; Sodium glucose co transporter 2 (SGLT 2) inhibitors; Systematic review and meta analysis; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

DAPAGLIFLOZIN; PLACEBO; SODIUM GLUCOSE COTRANSPORTER 2 INHIBITOR; 2-(3-(4-ETHOXYBENZYL)-4-CHLOROPHENYL)-6-HYDROXYMETHYLTETRAHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-3,4,5-TRIOL; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BENZHYDRYL DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSIDE; SLC5A2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; SODIUM GLUCOSE COTRANSPORTER 2;

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SAFETY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; INFECTION; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BENZHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; GLUCOSIDES; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INFECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM-GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 2;

EID: 85042540692     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: 14325233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00592-018-1116-0     Document Type: Article

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