Investigation of cardiorenal outcomes and incidence of genitourinary tract infection after combined SGLT2 inhibitor and ACEI/ARB use in patients with chronic kidney disease stages 3-5: A real-world retrospective cohort study in Taiwan

Sep 6, 2024International journal of medical sciences

Heart and kidney health and urinary infections after combined SGLT2 inhibitor and blood pressure medicine use in advanced chronic kidney disease patients

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SGLT2 inhibitor users experienced a 35% reduction in the risk of end-stage renal disease or dialysis.

SGLT2 inhibitor use is associated with a higher incidence of genitourinary tract infection shortly after starting treatment.
No significant link was found between SGLT2 inhibitor use and the risk of acute kidney injury or acute kidney disease.
Patients without a history of cardiovascular disease had lower rates of congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, acute pulmonary edema, and acute myocardial infarction compared to those with a history of cardiovascular disease, though these differences were not statistically significant.
The analysis included data from 5,503 patients receiving ACEIs/ARBs in a pre-end-stage renal disease program.

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Sodium‒glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors offer glycaemic and cardiorenal benefits in the early stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the use of SGLT2 inhibitors may increase the risk of genitourinary tract infection (GUTI). Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may also cause deterioration of kidney function. The long-term follow-up of cardiorenal outcomes and GUTI incidence in patients with advanced CKD receiving SGLT2 inhibitors combined with ACEIs/ARBs should be further investigated.We analysed data from 5,503 patients in Taiwan's Taipei Medical University Research Database (2016-2020) who were part of a pre-end-stage renal disease (ESRD) program (CKD stages 3-5) and received ACEIs/ARBs. SGLT2 inhibitor users were matched 1:4 with nonusers on the basis of sex, CKD, and program entry duration.The final cohort included 205 SGLT2 inhibitor users and 820 nonusers. SGLT2 inhibitor users experienced a significant reduction in ESRD/dialysis risk (aHR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.190.67), and SGLT2 inhibitor use was not significantly associated with acute kidney injury or acute kidney disease risk. Among SGLT2 inhibitor users, those with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) had greater CVD rates. Conversely, those without a CVD history had lower rates of congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, acute pulmonary oedema, and acute myocardial infarction, although the differences were not statistically significant. Notably, SGLT2 inhibitor usage was associated with a greater GUTI incidence (aHR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.122.84) shortly after initiation, irrespective of prior GUTI history status.Among patients with CKD stages 3-5, SGLT2 inhibitor use was linked to increased GUTI incidence, but it also significantly reduced the ESRD/dialysis risk without an episodic AKI or AKD risk. Clinical physicians should consider a personalized medicine approach by balancing GUTI episodes and cardiorenal outcomes for advanced CKD patients receiving SGLT2 inhibitors. Background: Methods: Results: Conclusion:

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Investigation of cardiorenal outcomes and incidence of genitourinary tract infection after combined SGLT2 inhibitor and ACEI/ARB use in patients with chronic kidney disease stages 3-5: A real-world retrospective cohort study in Taiwan

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