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Kostopoulou E, Sinopidis X, Fouzas S, Gkentzi D, Dassios T, Roupakias S, Dimitriou G. Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children and Adolescents; Diagnostic and Therapeutic Pitfalls. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2602. [PMID: 37568965 PMCID: PMC10416834 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13152602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) represents an acute, severe complication of relative insulin deficiency and a common presentation of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) primarily and, occasionally, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents. It is characterized by the biochemical triad of hyperglycaemia, ketonaemia and/or ketonuria, and acidaemia. Clinical symptoms include dehydration, tachypnoea, gastrointestinal symptoms, and reduced level of consciousness, precipitated by a variably long period of polyuria, polydipsia, and weight loss. The present review aims to summarize potential pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of DKA. A literature review was conducted using the Pubmed/Medline and Scopus databases including articles published from 2000 onwards. Diagnostic challenges include differentiating between T1DM and T2DM, between DKA and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS), and between DKA and alternative diagnoses presenting with overlapping symptoms, such as pneumonia, asthma exacerbation, urinary tract infection, gastroenteritis, acute abdomen, and central nervous system infection. The mainstays of DKA management include careful fluid resuscitation, timely intravenous insulin administration, restoration of shifting electrolyte disorders and addressing underlying precipitating factors. However, evidence suggests that optimal treatment remains a therapeutic challenge. Accurate and rapid diagnosis, prompt intervention, and meticulous monitoring are of major importance to break the vicious cycle of life-threatening events and prevent severe complications during this potentially fatal medical emergency.
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- Eirini Kostopoulou
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (X.S.); (S.F.); (D.G.); (T.D.); (S.R.); (G.D.)
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Hsu CN, Hsuan CF, Liao D, Chang JKJ, Chang AJW, Hee SW, Lee HL, Teng SIF. Anti-Diabetic Therapy and Heart Failure: Recent Advances in Clinical Evidence and Molecular Mechanism. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:1024. [PMID: 37109553 PMCID: PMC10144651 DOI: 10.3390/life13041024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Diabetic patients have a two- to four-fold increase in the risk of heart failure (HF), and the co-existence of diabetes and HF is associated with poor prognosis. In randomized clinical trials (RCTs), compelling evidence has demonstrated the beneficial effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on HF. The mechanism includes increased glucosuria, restored tubular glomerular feedback with attenuated renin-angiotensin II-aldosterone activation, improved energy utilization, decreased sympathetic tone, improved mitochondria calcium homeostasis, enhanced autophagy, and reduced cardiac inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrosis. The RCTs demonstrated a neutral effect of the glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist on HF despite its weight-reducing effect, probably due to it possibly increasing the heart rate via increasing cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). Observational studies supported the markedly beneficial effects of bariatric and metabolic surgery on HF despite no current supporting evidence from RCTs. Bromocriptine can be used to treat peripartum cardiomyopathy by reducing the harmful cleaved prolactin fragments during late pregnancy. Preclinical studies suggest the possible beneficial effect of imeglimin on HF through improving mitochondrial function, but further clinical evidence is needed. Although abundant preclinical and observational studies support the beneficial effects of metformin on HF, there is limited evidence from RCTs. Thiazolidinediones increase the risk of hospitalized HF through increasing renal tubular sodium reabsorption mediated via both the genomic and non-genomic action of PPARγ. RCTs suggest that dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, including saxagliptin and possibly alogliptin, may increase the risk of hospitalized HF, probably owing to increased circulating vasoactive peptides, which impair endothelial function, activate sympathetic tones, and cause cardiac remodeling. Observational studies and RCTs have demonstrated the neutral effects of insulin, sulfonylureas, an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, and lifestyle interventions on HF in diabetic patients.
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- Chih-Neng Hsu
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin 640, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Dachang Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 824, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung 840, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Biological Programs for Younger Scholar, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Cardiology, Ming-Sheng General Hospital, Taoyuan 330, Taiwan
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Gallo G, Lanza O, Savoia C. New Insight in Cardiorenal Syndrome: From Biomarkers to Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:5089. [PMID: 36982164 PMCID: PMC10049666 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Cardiorenal syndrome consists in the coexistence of acute or chronic dysfunction of heart and kidneys resulting in a cascade of feedback mechanisms and causing damage to both organs associated with high morbidity and mortality. In the last few years, different biomarkers have been investigated with the aim to achieve an early and accurate diagnosis of cardiorenal syndrome, to provide a prognostic role and to guide the development of targeted pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies. In such a context, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, recommended as the first-line choice in the management of heart failure, might represent a promising strategy in the management of cardiorenal syndrome due to their efficacy in reducing both cardiac and renal outcomes. In this review, we will discuss the current knowledge on the pathophysiology of cardiorenal syndrome in adults, as well as the utility of biomarkers in cardiac and kidney dysfunction and potential insights into novel therapeutics.
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- Clinical and Molecular Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, Italy
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Bibliometric Study of Trends in the Diabetic Nephropathy Research Space from 2016 to 2020. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2022; 2022:8050137. [PMID: 35450407 PMCID: PMC9018194 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8050137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the most common microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), but no bibliometric studies pertaining to DN have been published within the last 5 years. Objectives Most prior studies have focused on specific problems in the DN field. This study attempts to sort out and visualize the knowledge framework in this research space from a holistic and highly generalized perspective. Readers can quickly understand and master the knowledge regarding DN research conducted from 2016 to 2020, in addition to predicting future research hotspots and possible directions for development in this field in a comprehensive and scientifically valid manner. Methods Literature information, discourse matrices, and co-occurrence matrices were generated using BICOMB. gCLUTO was used for biclustering analyses and visualization. Strategic diagrams were generated using GraphPad Prism 5. The social network analysis (SNA) was analyzed and plotted using Ucinet 6.0 and Netdraw. Results In total, 55 high-frequency MeSH terms/MeSH subheadings were selected and grouped into 5 clusters in a biclustering analysis. These analyses revealed that extensive studies of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of DN have been conducted over the last 5 years, while further research regarding DN-related single nucleotide polymorphisms, miRNAs, and signal transduction are warranted as these research areas remain relatively immature. Conclusion Together, these results outline a robust knowledge structure pertaining to the field of DN-related research over the last 5 years, providing a valuable resource for readers by enabling the easy comprehension of relevant information. In addition, this analysis highlights predicted DN-related research directions and hotspots.
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Palanca A, van Nes F, Pardo F, Ampudia Blasco FJ, Mathieu C. Real-world Evidence of Efficacy and Safety of SGLT2 Inhibitors as Adjunctive Therapy in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A European Two-Center Experience. Diabetes Care 2022; 45:650-658. [PMID: 35061022 DOI: 10.2337/dc21-1584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate real-world efficacy and safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) use in combination with insulin in people with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort European two-center study. Data on demographics, HbA1c, weight, insulin use, renal function, and adverse events were collected for 199 adults with type 1 diabetes who initiated a SGLT2i adjunct to insulin. Subgroup analyses were performed to identify who benefited most and who was more at risk for adverse events. RESULTS Overall, significant reductions in mean HbA1c (-0.5%), weight (-2.9 kg), and daily insulin (-8.5%) were achieved after 12 months. The greatest reduction in HbA1c was obtained in individuals with baseline HbA1c >8% (-0.7% [64 mmol/mol]). The most weight loss was observed in subjects with BMI >27 kg/m2 (-3.5 kg). Individuals with baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <90 mL/min/1.73 m2 showed an increase in eGFR (4.5 mL/min/1.73 m2), whereas those with urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) >15 mg/g showed a decrease in UACR (-16.6 mg/g). Fifty-seven individuals (28.6%) reported adverse events: 45 with genital infections (22.6%), 5 ketosis episodes (2.5%), and 7 diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (3.5%). No severe hypoglycemia events were reported. CONCLUSIONS Our real-world data on SGLT2i showed promising results in reductions in HbA1c, weight, and insulin requirements in type 1 diabetes. Benefits were more pronounced in individuals with higher baseline HbA1c and BMI. DKA remained a major concern, despite educational measures. Further real-life evidence is still required for evaluation of SGLT2i longer-term effects and their impact on reno-cardiovascular outcomes.
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- Ana Palanca
- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, University Hospital of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Medicine Faculty, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Burnier M. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibition and kidney protection: Does improvement in kidney hypoxia play a role? EClinicalMedicine 2021; 37:100983. [PMID: 34386753 PMCID: PMC8343241 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Michel Burnier
- Service of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Hypertension Research Foundation, St-Légier, Switzerland
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Vitale RJ, Laffel LM. Sodium-Glucose Transporter Inhibition in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2021; 28:309-317. [PMID: 34922687 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Adjunctive therapies to insulin for treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) have gained popularity in efforts to achieve glycemic targets, and sodium-glucose transporter (SGLT) inhibitors are an appealing option due to associated weight loss, low risk of hypoglycemia, and improved cardiorenal outcomes seen in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), including euglycemic DKA, has led many to be wary of their use in T1D, especially given limited pediatric data and data regarding cardiorenal protection in this population. The phase 3 trials of these agents in T1D have yielded lower HbA1c, decreased total daily insulin dose, and small but significant weight loss with no increase in hypoglycemia. These trials also reported increased risks of genital mycotic infection and DKA. SGLT inhibitors have been approved as adjunctive therapy to insulin in adults with T1D in Europe and Japan, but the United States Food and Drug Administration has rejected similar applications. Although approaches to mitigate the risk of DKA have been developed, no randomized trials using such tools have been conducted. More research is needed to minimize the risk of DKA and to better evaluate the cardiorenal impact of these agents in persons with T1D.
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Shen L, Yang H, Fang X, Huang H, Yao W, Chen D, Shen Y. A Clinical Study on the Association of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Acute Kidney Injury Among Diabetic Chinese Population. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:1621-1630. [PMID: 33880048 PMCID: PMC8053501 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s300494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the association of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors and acute kidney injury in comparison to other classes of drugs. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 4966 diabetes mellitus patients were investigated for developing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) who were under prescription with the following class of drugs viz. SGLT2 Inhibitors, Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DDP4) inhibitors, Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), first-line drugs and anti-biotics. The primary outcome was based on the hospital encounter and Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcome (KDIGO) threshold values were used to assess the serum creatinine concentration. The secondary outcome was assessed based on the concentration level of serum creatinine after 90 days of hospital admission and evaluation of the KDIGO threshold values. RESULTS The study observed that the risk of causing AKI for SGLT2 inhibitors was 5.59% which was comparatively low compared to other class of the investigated drugs (DPP4 inhibitors = 6.47%, antibiotics = 6.30%, first-line drugs = 6.82% and NSAIDs = 10.65%). The multivariate analysis observed that ibuprofen, celecoxib, indomethacin, insulin, cephalexin, and alogliptin were mostly associated with an increased rate of AKI. SGLT2 inhibitors have the lowest risk for developing AKI compared to other drugs and control. CONCLUSION AKI incidence is relatively low after initiation of SLGT2 inhibitors and concludes that regulatory warnings from certain health agencies about its risk for AKI on prescription are unwarranted.
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- Lianglan Shen
- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Yan Shen Tel/Fax +86-0513-85061346 Email
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Cardiovascular effects and mechanisms of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors. Chronic Dis Transl Med 2020; 6:239-245. [PMID: 33336169 PMCID: PMC7729105 DOI: 10.1016/j.cdtm.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors) are a new type of drug for the treatment of diabetes, and they have been proven to have a good hypoglycemic effect. Several lines of clinical evidence have shown that SGLT2 inhibitors can significantly reduce the risks of atherosclerosis, hospitalization for heart failure, cardiovascular death, and all-cause mortality and delay the progression of chronic kidney disease. Because of the protective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on the heart and kidney, they are being studied for the treatment of heart failure and chronic kidney disease in patients without diabetes. Therefore, it is necessary for cardiologists, patients with diabetes, and nephrologists to fully understand this type of drug. In this review, we summarize the following three aspects of SGLT2 inhibitors: the recent clinical evidence of their cardiovascular benefits, their mechanisms of action, and their safety.
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Barrett HL, Donaghue KC, Forbes JM. Going in Early: Hypoxia as a Target for Kidney Disease Prevention in Diabetes? Diabetes 2020; 69:2578-2580. [PMID: 33219102 DOI: 10.2337/dbi20-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Helen L Barrett
- Mater Research - The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Queensland Diabetes and Endocrine Centre, Mater Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Children's Hospital at Westmead and Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Mater Research - The University of Queensland, Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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Molecular Mechanisms of SGLT2 Inhibitor on Cardiorenal Protection. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21217833. [PMID: 33105763 PMCID: PMC7660105 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21217833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The development of sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) broadens the therapeutic strategies in treating diabetes mellitus. By inhibiting sodium and glucose reabsorption from the proximal tubules, the improvement in insulin resistance and natriuresis improved the cardiovascular mortality in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. It has been known that SGLT2i also provided renoprotection by lowering the intraglomerular hypertension by modulating the pre- and post- glomerular vascular tone. The application of SGLT2i also provided metabolic and hemodynamic benefits in molecular aspects. The recent DAPA-CKD trial and EMPEROR-Reduced trial provided clinical evidence of renal and cardiac protection, even in non-DM patients. Therefore, the aim of the review is to clarify the hemodynamic and metabolic modulation of SGLT2i from the molecular mechanism.
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Heerspink HJL, Fouque D, Wanner C. Editorial: The role of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in the management of chronic kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2020; 35:i1-i2. [PMID: 32003830 PMCID: PMC6993193 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfz282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Hiddo J L Heerspink
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Nephrology, Université de Lyon, Carmen, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Pierre Bénite, France
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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