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A recent meta-analysis offers new proof of different canagliflozin doses for hypertension management in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated by hypertension. However, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the risk of urinary tract infection must be observed.

A large study by the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) has identified factors associated with the risk of severe disease among children with SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as factors tied to an increased risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) as compared to acute COVID-19.

Exposure to different metals, particularly cadmium, iron, zinc, copper, and lead, appears to aggravate the risks of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and diabetes mellitus, reports a recent China study.

Treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) leads to lower rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) than does dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i), reports a recent Japan study.

High intake of starchy foods appears to aggravate the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in women, reports a recent Japan study.