Journal article
Use of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors and risk of acute kidney injury in older adults with diabetes: a population-based cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Regulatory agencies warn about the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after the initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Our objective was to quantify the 90-day risk of AKI in older adults after initiation of SGLT2 inhibitors in routine clinical practice.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada, involving adults with diabetes who were aged 66 years or older and …
Authors
Iskander C; Cherney DZ; Clemens KK; Dixon SN; Harel Z; Jeyakumar N; McArthur E; Muanda FT; Parikh CR; Paterson JM
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 192, No. 14, pp. e351–e360
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
April 6, 2020
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.191283
ISSN
0820-3946