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Pioglitazone boosts HbA1c decrease while preventing ketone increase
Pioglitazone boosts HbA1c decrease while preventing ketone increase
29 Jun 2024 byStephen Padilla

In patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) treated with SGLT2 inhibitors, such as dapagliflozin, the addition of pioglitazone helps to intensify the reduction in HbA1c and blocks the increase in plasma ketone driven by SGLT2 inhibitors, reports a study presented at ADA 2024. This enables long-term cardiovascular and renal outcome studies to be safely performed in T1D patients.

Pioglitazone boosts HbA1c decrease while preventing ketone increase
29 Jun 2024
Antibiotics may promote development of Kawasaki disease
Antibiotics may promote development of Kawasaki disease
28 Jun 2024

Use of antibiotics appears to increase the risk of Kawasaki disease (KD) in children, reveals a study. KD development is potentially driven by gut microbiota changes due to antibiotic use.

Antibiotics may promote development of Kawasaki disease
28 Jun 2024