Don't Jump to Newer Diabetes Meds for Renal Protection Yet
You may hear about using SGLT2 inhibitors (empagliflozin, etc) or GLP-1 agonists (liraglutide, etc) for renal protection in type 2 diabetes.
We know ACE inhibitors or ARBs slow progression of nephropathy in diabetes patients with hypertension and albuminuria.
Now growing data suggest certain SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP-1 agonists may also offer renal protection...independent of blood glucose lowering.
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