Ipragliflozin, a Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor, Ameliorates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Aim: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors are novel antidiabetic agents that inhibit glucose reabsorption in the renal proximal tubules. We assessed the potential effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on body weight, hepatic fat accumulation, and liver stiffness by using transien...

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Main Authors: Kanako Tashima, Jun Ogino, Chihiro Yoneda-Karasawa, Takayoshi Nishino, Naotake Hashimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Tokyo Women's Medical University 2019-05-01
Series:Tokyo Women's Medical University Journal
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/twmuj/3/0/3_2018008/_pdf/-char/en