PMID- 37246403 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230530 LR - 20230601 IS - 1525-6049 (Electronic) IS - 0886-022X (Print) IS - 0886-022X (Linking) VI - 45 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Dec TI - Comparative safety of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PG - 2217287 LID - 10.1080/0886022X.2023.2217287 [doi] LID - 2217287 AB - The safety of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in elderly patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is still controversial. This study aimed to analyze the safety of SGLT2 inhibitors in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and DKD. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library from inception to March 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included. Data including patient characteristics and interesting outcomes were extracted, and the dichotomous data and continuous variables were evaluated using risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and mean difference (MD) with 95% CIs, respectively. A total of 14 RCTs with 59874 participants were finally included. There were 38,252 males (63.9%) and 21,622 females (36.1%). The patients' mean age was > 64.6 years. SGLT2 inhibitors could delay the further decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) when eGFR >/= 60 ml/min/1.73m(2) (MD: 2.36; 95%CI [1.15-3.57]). SGLT2 inhibitors in elderly patients with eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m(2) (RR: 0.86; 95%CI [0.67-1.11]) may have a relatively increased risk of acute kidney injury compared to eGFR >/= 60 ml/min/1.73m(2). SGLT2 inhibitors increased the incidence of genital mycotic infections (RR: 3.47; 95%CI [2.97-4.04]) and diabetic ketoacidosis (RR: 2.25; 95%CI [1.57-3.24]). Except for genital mycotic infections and diabetic ketoacidosis, other adverse reactions were few, indicating that SGLT2 inhibitors are relatively safe for elderly patients with T2DM and DKD. Safety and renoprotection may be diminished when SGLT2 inhibitors are used in elderly patients with eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73m(2). FAU - Liu, Yi AU - Liu Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0223-5714 AD - The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China. FAU - An, Chuan AU - An C AD - The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China. FAU - Liu, Peilong AU - Liu P AD - The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China. FAU - Yang, Fan AU - Yang F AD - The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China. FAU - Zhao, Quanlin AU - Zhao Q AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5798-9428 AD - Division of Comprehensive Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Meta-Analysis PT - Review PT - Systematic Review PL - England TA - Ren Fail JT - Renal failure JID - 8701128 RN - 0 (Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Symporters) RN - IY9XDZ35W2 (Glucose) RN - 9NEZ333N27 (Sodium) RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) SB - IM MH - Male MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Aged MH - Middle Aged MH - *Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors/adverse effects MH - *Diabetic Nephropathies/chemically induced MH - *Diabetic Ketoacidosis/chemically induced MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/complications/drug therapy MH - *Symporters MH - Glucose MH - Sodium MH - Hypoglycemic Agents/pharmacology PMC - PMC10228313 OTO - NOTNLM OT - SGLT2 inhibitors OT - Type 2 diabetes mellitus OT - diabetic kidney disease OT - meta-analysis COIS- No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). EDAT- 2023/05/29 06:42 MHDA- 2023/05/30 06:41 PMCR- 2023/05/29 CRDT- 2023/05/29 03:42 PHST- 2023/05/30 06:41 [medline] PHST- 2023/05/29 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/05/29 03:42 [entrez] PHST- 2023/05/29 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 2217287 [pii] AID - 10.1080/0886022X.2023.2217287 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ren Fail. 2023 Dec;45(1):2217287. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2023.2217287.