Cardiovascular benefits of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in diabetic and nondiabetic patients

Abstract Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) were developed as antidiabetic agents, but accumulating evidence has shown their beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system. Analyses of the EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial (Empagliflozin Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Me...

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Main Authors: Boyang Xiang, Xiaoya Zhao, Xiang Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01266-x