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Commentary: SGLT inhibitors in type 1 diabetes: Place in therapy and a risk mitigation strategy for preventing diabetic ketoacidosis ‐ the STOP DKA protocol
Author(s) -
Rendell Marc S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
diabetes, obesity and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.445
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1463-1326
pISSN - 1462-8902
DOI - 10.1111/dom.13836
Subject(s) - diabetic ketoacidosis , medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , intensive care medicine , type 1 diabetes , ketoacidosis , insulin , endocrinology
Abstract In the accompanying article, Goldenberg et al. review the promotion of diabetic ketoacidosis by SGLT2 inihibitors. They have carried out a metanalysis showing a 3.5‐fold increase in the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients with type 1 diabetes under treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors. They make a number of suggestions for attempting to mitigate the risk of DKA in these patients, notably including blood ketone monitoring and the use of supplemental carbohydrates with additional insulin when ketones suggest incipient DKA. Their proposal merits evaluation in a clinical trial involving type 1 diabetes, which should also assess the possible cardiorenal benefits demonstrated with treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors in type 2 diabetes.