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World J Diabetes. May 15, 2017; 8(5): 172-186
Published online May 15, 2017. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i5.172
Published online May 15, 2017. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i5.172
Effects of glycaemic management on diabetic kidney disease
Richard J MacIsaac, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3065, Australia
Richard J MacIsaac, Department of Medicine, St Vincent´s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3065, Australia
George Jerums, Elif I Ekinci, Endocrine Centre, Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria 3081, Australia
George Jerums, Elif I Ekinci, Department of Medicine at Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3081, Australia
Author contributions: MacIsaac RJ drafted this manuscript; all authors equally contributed to this paper with literature review and analysis and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
Supported by ADS-Sevier Research Grant (to MacIsaac RJ) .
Conflict-of-interest statement: Professor MacIsaac RJ has received honoraria and travel support for lectures from Eli lily, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi Aventis, Astra Zeneca, Merck Sharp and Dohme and Norvartis; he has received research grants from Novo Nordisk and Sevier in the past.
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Correspondence to: Richard J MacIsaac, Professor, BSc(HONS), PhD, MBBS, FRACP, Director, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, St Vincent’s Health, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria 3065, Australia. r.macisaac@unimelb.edu.au
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Received: August 27, 2016
Peer-review started: August 31, 2016
First decision: October 20, 2016
Revised: February 25, 2017
Accepted: March 14, 2017
Article in press: March 17, 2017
Published online: May 15, 2017
Peer-review started: August 31, 2016
First decision: October 20, 2016
Revised: February 25, 2017
Accepted: March 14, 2017
Article in press: March 17, 2017
Published online: May 15, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Tight glucose control has been clearly shown to reduce the incidence of micro- and macroalbuminuria. Evidence is now also emerging to suggest that intensive glucose control can slow glomerular filtration rate loss and possibly progression to end stage kidney disease. Furthermore, empagliflozin which is a glucose lowering agent of the sodium glucose like transporter-2 inhibitor class has been shown to have reno-protective effects over and above those expected from its glucose lowering effects alone. Recent clinical trials have also shown that Liraglutide and Semaglutide, injectable glucose lowering agents which are analogues of human glucagon like peptide-1, reduce progression to macroalbuminuria.