ACEI/ARB, SGLT2 inhibitors combo better for diabetes control than ACEI/ARB alone: Study
China: The combo of SGLT2 inhibitors and ACEI/ARB is effective and well-tolerated than ACEI/ARB alone in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), reveals a recent study in the journal Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. According to the study, the combo achieved additional effects including decrease in blood sugar and body weight, better control of blood pressure, alleviation of long-term renal function, and improvement of renal outcomes. However, the combination therapy showed an increased hypoglycemia risk.
Min Han, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, and colleagues aimed to to evaluate the efficiency and safety of combination therapy with SGLT2 inhibitors and RAS blockers, such as ACEI/ARB, in patients with T2D.
For the purpose, the researcher searched the online databases from their inception to May 2020. Study selection, risk of bias assessment and data extraction was independently performed by two authors.
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