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Sodium-glucose cotransporter 1 inhibition and gout: Mendelian randomisation study.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 2022
Zhao Sizheng Steven, Rajasundaram Skanda, Karhunen Ville, Alam Uazman, Gill Dipender
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OBJECTIVE: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) reduce serum urate, but their efficacy depends on renal function which is often impaired in people with gout. SGLT1 is primarily expressed in the small intestine and its inhibition may be a more suitable therapeutic target. We aimed to investigate the association of genetically proxied SGLT1i with gout risk, serum urate levels and cardiovascular safety...
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