Glifozines and cardiorenal outcomes

Minerva Cardioangiol. 2020 Jun;68(3):188-196. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4725.20.05078-1. Epub 2020 Feb 20.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus, with its complications, is one of the major health problems in economically developed countries and its prevalence is constantly increasing. Kidneys and heart involvement represent main comorbidities in diabetic patients often leading to organ failure. The treatments available until a few years ago are often associated with hypoglycemia, weight gain, gastro-intestinal disorders and other side effects together with serious adverse effects on renal function. The new frontiers of diabetic cardionephropathy treatment are mainly focused on delay of heart and renal failure both on diabetic and nondiabetic patients ad it was shown by last data reports. In the following review, we will focus on Gliflozins, one of the newest classes of hypoglycemic drugs that have shown to hold peculiar pharmacological properties in managing cardiac and renal complications.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / chemically induced
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / adverse effects
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors