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Concomitant insulin may counter renoprotective effects of SGLT2is in T2D patients with CKD

Concomitant insulin may counter renoprotective effects of SGLT2is in T2D patients with CKD

16 Jun 2022

Renal composite outcomes (RCO) appear to be less favourable among type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) treated with insulin and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), a recent Japan study has found.

16 Jun 2022
Is SGLT-2 inhibitor better than metformin as first-line T2D treatment?

Is SGLT-2 inhibitor better than metformin as first-line T2D treatment?

15 Jun 2022

Use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) as first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D) delivers a comparable risk for myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and mortality; a lower risk for hospitalization for heart failure (HHF)/mortality and HHF; and a similar safety profile, except for a higher risk for genital infections, when compared to treatment with metformin, a study has found.

15 Jun 2022
Weight loss boosts quality of life in type 2 diabetes

Weight loss boosts quality of life in type 2 diabetes

13 Jun 2022 byTristan Manalac

Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who lose more weight appear to have better quality of life (QoL), an effect that is independent of treatments received, according to a study presented at the recent 82nd Scientific Sessions by the American Diabetes Association (ADA 2022).

13 Jun 2022
Central obesity in women with axSpA leads to worse outcomes

Central obesity in women with axSpA leads to worse outcomes

12 Jun 2022

Central obesity, as assessed by the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), is very common in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), particularly in women, reveals a recent study. This modifiable comorbidity may result in worse quality of life, worse disease activity, and greater impairment of functional ability.

12 Jun 2022