Early effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes: study based on continuous glucose monitoring

Abstract Background Inhibitors of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) have immediate glucose-lowering effects by promoting urinary glucose excretion, without altering insulin level. Only a few studies have evaluated blood glucose dynamics in the early period after administration. The present ret...

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Main Authors: Keiichi Torimoto, Yosuke Okada, Kenji Koikawa, Yoshiya Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-017-0258-5