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Abstract
Glucosuria, the presence of glucose in the urine, has long been regarded as a consequence of uncontrolled diabetes. However, glucose excretion can be induced by blocking the activity of the renal sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2). This mechanism corrects hyperglycemia independently of insulin. This article provides an overview of the paradigm shift that triggered the development of the SGLT-2 inhibitor class of agents and summarizes the available evidence from clinical studies to date.Entities:
Year: 2014 PMID: 26246672 PMCID: PMC4521423 DOI: 10.2337/diaclin.32.1.4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Diabetes ISSN: 0891-8929