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Potential role of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in the treatment of hypertension
Purpose of review: The majority of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have hypertension requiring combination therapy. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are novel glucose-lowering drugs with shared and potentially unique beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk beyond glycemic control. This review focuses on the potential role of SGLT2 inhibitors in the treatment of hypertension associated with T2DM. Recent findings: SGLT2 inhibitors reduce office SBP by 3–5 mmHg and DBP by 2–3 mmHg across all class members. Corresponding clinically meaningful, significant blood pressure (BP) lowering e...
Source: Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension - February 5, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPERTENSION: Edited by Nancy J. Brown Source Type: research

SGLT2 inhibitor therapy in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus: is acute kidney injury a concern?
Abstract Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor drugs are effective for treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus. These medications target the SGLT2 transporter in the proximal convoluted tubule to prevent reabsorption of filtered glucose, resulting in glucosuria. Other clinically meaningful benefits beyond glycemic control include reductions in blood pressure, weight, and albuminuria. Three large clinical trials and subsequent meta-analyses studying SGLT2 inhibitors demonstrated significant cardiovascular benefits including reductions in heart failure hospitalizations, as well as reduced risk of myocardia...
Source: Journal of Nephrology - February 17, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Baker ML, Perazella MA Tags: J Nephrol Source Type: research

SGLT2 Inhibitors: Emerging Roles in the Protection Against Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease Among Diabetic Patients.
Conclusion: SGLT2 inhibitors are novel antidiabetic medications with immense utility in the management of patients with T2DM. Furthermore, SGLT2 inhibitors have demonstrated to reduce the progression to advanced forms of kidney disease and its associated complications. These medications should be front and center in the management of patients with diabetic kidney disease with and without chronic kidney disease as they confer protection against cardiovascular/renal death and improve all-cause mortality. Future studies should evaluate the benefits and implications of early initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors, as well as the long-...
Source: International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease - November 7, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Int J Nephrol Renovasc Dis Source Type: research

Mechanistic and Clinical Comparison of the Erythropoietic Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors and Prolyl Hydroxylase Inhibitors in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Anemia
Am J Nephrol. 2023 May 16. doi: 10.1159/000531084. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRenal anemia is treated with erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA), even though epoietin alfa and darbepoietin increase the risk of cardiovascular death and thromboembolic events, including stroke. Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase domain (HIF-PHD) inhibitors have been developed as an alternative to ESAs, producing comparable increases in hemoglobin. However, in advanced chronic kidney disease, HIF-PHD inhibitors can increase the risk of cardiovascular death, heart failure and thrombotic events to a greater extent than that with ES...
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - May 26, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Milton Packer Source Type: research