Effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on the cardiovascular and renal complications of type 2 diabetes

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 16-29

  Chilton, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

canagliflozin; cardiovascular disease; dapagliflozin; empagliflozin; SGLT 2 inhibitor; type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

METFORMIN; SODIUM GLUCOSE COTRANSPORTER 2 INHIBITOR; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADD ON THERAPY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART PROTECTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR ADVERSE CARDIAC EVENT; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RENAL PROTECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPLICATION; KIDNEY DISEASE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HEART DISEASE RISK FACTORS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; KIDNEY DISEASES; SODIUM-GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 2 INHIBITORS;

EID: 85071365762     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dom.13854     Document Type: Review

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