SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes Management: Key Evidence and Implications for Clinical Practice

Diabetes Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 1757-1773

  Wilding, John ^a   Fernando, Kevin ^b   Milne, Nicola ^c   Evans, Marc ^d   Ali, Amar ^e   Bain, Steve ^f   Hicks, Debbie ^g   James, June ^h   Newland Jones, Philip ⁱ   Patel, Dipesh ^j   Viljoen, Adie ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b North Berwick Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c CODES ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Oakenhurst Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^f SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g BARNET ENFIELD AND HARINGEY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^j ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^k LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Clinical guidance; Glucose lowering medicines; Oral glucose lowering medicines; Prescribing tools; Risk benefit; SGLT2 inhibitors; Therapy choice; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 85054142118     PISSN: 18696953     EISSN: 18696961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13300-018-0471-8     Document Type: Review

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