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Sodium Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors Versus Metformin on Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes With Low Cardiovascular Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Wen-Chung YuYun-Yu Amelia ChenTzu-Ting KuoYenn Jiang LinKuo Liong ChienHung-Yu ChangChung-Lieh HungFa Po Chung
Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)
In comparison to metformin-based regimens, SGLT2 inhibitor-based regimens showed a similar risk of all-cause mortality and adverse cardiorenal events. SGLT2 inhibitors might be considered as first-line therapy in select low-risk patients, for example, younger patients with diabetes.
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