Improved Erythrocyte Deformability Induced by Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients.

Minkook SonYe Sung LeeA Ram HongJee Hee YoonHee Kyung KimHo-Cheol KangSung Yang

Published in: Cardiovascular drugs and therapy (2020)

This study demonstrates that erythrocyte deformability was improved in the SGLT-2 inhibitor group compared with that in the DPP-4 inhibitor group. This improvement in erythrocyte deformability is expected to have a protective effect on the cardiovascular system.

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