Urinary α1 microglobulin level is useful for selecting sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitor or metformin for visceral fat reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Obes Metab. 2023 Oct;25(10):3071-3075. doi: 10.1111/dom.15188. Epub 2023 Jun 29.
No abstract available

Keywords: SGLT2 inhibitor; body composition; clinical trial; metformin; obesity therapy; type 2 diabetes.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Intra-Abdominal Fat
  • Metformin* / therapeutic use
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors* / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Metformin
  • Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors
  • Hypoglycemic Agents