Two Japanese patients with stage G3b chronic kidney disease and impaired glucose metabolism after renal transplantation successfully treated with empagliflozin
Abstract Background Renal transplant recipients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often develop abnormal glucose metabolism. Although recent studies have reported the protective effects of sodium-glucose transport protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on the heart and kidneys, few have assessed their effect...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | Renal Replacement Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-020-00303-x |