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The diuretic effects of SGLT2 inhibitors: A comprehensive review of their specificities and their role in renal protection.
DELANAYE, Pierre; Scheen, André
2021In Diabetes & metabolism, 47 (6), p. 101285
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Keywords :
Diabetic kidney disease; Natriuresis; Osmotic diuresis; Renal outcome; SGLT2 inhibitors
Abstract :
[en] Sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are new oral glucose-lowering agents that provide cardiovascular and renal protection in both patients with and without type 2 diabetes. Because of their unique mechanism of action, increased glucosuria is associated with osmotic diuresis and some natriuresis, yet the latter seems mostly transient. The potential role of the diuretic effect in overall cardiovascular and renal protection by SGLT2is remains a matter of debate. Precise evaluation of the diuretic effect is not so easy and most studies relied upon indirect estimations that led to divergent results, presumably also explained by different study designs and population characteristics. Everybody agrees upon the fact that SGLT2is are different from other classical diuretics (thiazides and loop diuretics) as they present some favourable properties, i.e. reduced sympathetic activity, preserved potassium balance, lower risk of acute renal injury, decrease of serum uric acid level. The potential role of the diuretic effect of SGLT2is on renal outcomes is still unclear, yet their ability to reduce albuminuria and dampen the risk of heart failure may contribute to improve renal prognosis besides other complex underlying mechanisms. In this comprehensive review we first critically analyse the results obtained with indirect methods that assess a diuretic effect of SGLT2is, second we describe the specificities of the diuretic activity of SGLT2is compared with other classical diuretics, and third we discuss the potential mechanisms by which the diuretic effect of SGLT2is could contribute to the improvement of renal outcomes consistently reported with this innovative amazing pharmacological class.
Disciplines :
Urology & nephrology
Pharmacy, pharmacology & toxicology
Author, co-author :
DELANAYE, Pierre  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service de néphrologie
Scheen, André  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Département des sciences cliniques
Language :
English
Title :
The diuretic effects of SGLT2 inhibitors: A comprehensive review of their specificities and their role in renal protection.
Publication date :
2021
Journal title :
Diabetes & metabolism
ISSN :
1262-3636
eISSN :
1878-1780
Volume :
47
Issue :
6
Pages :
101285
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Commentary :
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