Endocrinology & Diabetes ResearchISSN: 2470-7570

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Commentary, Endocrinol Diabetes Res Vol: 1 Issue: 2

Potential Mechanism of SGLT2i Induced Euglycaemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Moulinath Banerjee1,2*
1Consultant Physician: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Minerva Road, Bolton UK BL4 0JR, United Kingdom
2Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Diabetes & Endocrine Research Group, Manchester University, Oxford Road M13 9RT, United Kingdom
Corresponding author : Dr. Moulinath Banerjee
Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Diabetes & Endocrine Research Group, Manchester University, Oxford Road M13 9RT, United Kingdom
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E-mail: moulinath.banerjee@manchester.ac.uk
Received: June 26, 2015 Accepted: August 26, 2015 Published: August 30, 2015
Citation: Banerjee M (2015) Potential Mechanism of SGLT2i Induced Euglycaemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Endocrinol Diabetes Res 1:2. doi:10.4172/2470-7570.1000107

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.

Keywords: Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Glucagon; Insulin; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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