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ASN: Elderly with chronic kidney disease benefit from SGLT2 inhibitors

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors show significant benefits for adults aged 80 years and older with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of…

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Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors show significant benefits for adults aged 80 years and older with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held from Oct. 21 to 25 in Denver. Julian Doricic, M.D., from Medizinische Hochschule Hannover in Germany, and colleagues examined effects of SGLT2 inhibitor therapy in elderly adults with CKD.

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