The discovery of the nephroprotective role of sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 (iSGLT2) inhibitor drugs in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM 2) following the results obtained in the respective cardiovascular safety trials led to a change in the approach to diabetic kidney disease in recent years, positioning this group in the first step in the treatment of this comorbidity. The publication of the results of the DAPA-CKD study with dapagliflozin, demonstrating its benefit in slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with and without DM, has opened a new age in the management of this pathology. These drugs are also safe and easy to use for the clinician. This article reviews the management of iSGLT2 in patients with diabetic and non-diabetic CKD.
Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Diabetes mellitus; Enfermedad renal crónica; Inhibidores del cotransportador sodio-glucosa tipo 2; Sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors.
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