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ArticleAmerican journal of cancer research2025

Effects of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists on glycemic variability, islet cell function, and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and renal cell carcinoma.

Anqi Zhang, Xincheng Zhang, Aige Yang, Shanshan Dong, Lina Wang, Huimin Zhou, Xiaopeng Hu

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Article in American journal of cancer research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Anqi ZhangDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 100020, China.
Xincheng ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang 050031, Hebei, China.
Aige YangDepartment of Endocrinology, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang 050031, Hebei, China.
Shanshan DongDepartment of Endocrinology, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang 050031, Hebei, China.
Lina WangDepartment of Endocrinology, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang 050031, Hebei, China.
Huimin ZhouDepartment of Endocrinology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, China.
Xiaopeng HuDepartment of Urology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 100020, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) on glycemic control, islet cell function, and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with T1-stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC). A retrospective cohort of 175 patients was divided into a control group receiving SGLT2i monotherapy (n = 84) and an observation group receiving combination therapy with SGLT2i and GLP-1RA (n = 91). Propensity score matching (PSM) was employed to balance baseline characteristics, resulting in 35 patients per group. After treatment, the observation group showed significant improvements in fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-hour postprandial glucose (2hPG), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) compared to the control group (P < 0.001). Islet cell function markers, including fasting insulin and HOMA-IR, also improved significantly (P < 0.001). Renal function markers, such as serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and urinary albumin excretion rate, were better in the observation group (P < 0.05). Multivariate analysis identified older age (OR = 7.434, P = 0.025), higher BMI (OR = 6.812, P = 0.003), and high-fat diet (OR = 0.044, P = 0.005) as independent risk factors for insulin resistance. The combined use of SGLT2i and GLP-1RA demonstrated superior efficacy in improving glycemic variability, insulin sensitivity, and renal function, highlighting its potential as an effective strategy for managing patients with T2DM and RCC.

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GLP-1 receptor agonistsinsulin resistancerenal cell carcinomaSGLT2 inhibitorsType 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID40226468
PMCPMC11982740

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