Abstract
Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors are a new group of drugs available to treat patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Recently, FDA has sounded a warning of higher risk of Diabetes ketoacidosis among patients treated with this group of agents. This article reviews the available evidence to build a potential hypothesis to explain the development of this complication.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-2 |
Journal | Endocrinol Diabetes Research |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs |
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Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Glucagon
- Insulin
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus