| Literature DB >> 26880444 |
Harindra Rajasekeran1, Yuliya Lytvyn2, David Z I Cherney3.
Abstract
Inhibition of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 causes both glycosuria and natriuresis, leading to reductions in hyperglycemia, body weight, blood pressure, and proteinuria. The recently published EMPA-REG OUTCOME study demonstrated significant cardiovascular and mortality benefits of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition with empagliflozin in patients with type 2 diabetes and established cardiovascular disease, and may suggest a broader role for sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibition in patients with heart failure.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26880444 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2015.12.038
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Kidney Int ISSN: 0085-2538 Impact factor: 10.612