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Serum uric acid lowering and effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on gout: A meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials.

Mainak BanerjeeRimesh PalIndira MaisnamSubhankar ChowdhurySatinath Mukhopadhyay
Published in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2023)
We found that SGLT2 inhibitors significantly reduced the risk of gout in individuals with T2DM/HF. Lack of an association with SUA-lowering effects suggests that metabolic and anti-inflammatory effects of SGLT2 inhibitors may predominantly mediate their anti-gout benefits.
Keyphrases
  • uric acid
  • metabolic syndrome
  • anti inflammatory
  • type diabetes
  • heart failure
  • skeletal muscle
  • weight loss
  • atrial fibrillation