Therapeutic considerations for antihyperglycemic agents in diabetic kidney disease
JJ Neumiller, RZ Alicic, KR Tuttle - Journal of the American …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Diabetic kidney disease is among the most frequent complications of diabetes, with
approximately 50% of patients with ESRD attributed to diabetes in developed countries.
Although intensive glycemic management has been shown to delay the onset and
progression of increased urinary albumin excretion and reduced GFR in patients with
diabetes, conservative dose selection and adjustment of antihyperglycemic medications are
necessary to balance glycemic control with safety. A growing body of literature is providing …
approximately 50% of patients with ESRD attributed to diabetes in developed countries.
Although intensive glycemic management has been shown to delay the onset and
progression of increased urinary albumin excretion and reduced GFR in patients with
diabetes, conservative dose selection and adjustment of antihyperglycemic medications are
necessary to balance glycemic control with safety. A growing body of literature is providing …