Studies Show Diabetes Medicine Can Cause Urologic Complications
May 05 2024 - 4:00PM
Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's
Annual Meeting discuss how certain diabetes medicine can cause an
elevated risk for UTIs in men and how healthcare professionals
should work collaboratively to monitor patients on SGLT-2
inhibitors, with attention tailored to patient risk factors
including sex.
Researchers will present their study findings covering important
updates on diabetes medicine and urologic complications in San
Antonio, Texas, from May 3 to 6. Brian Inouye, MD, assistant
professor of surgery/urology at Albany Medical Center, moderated a
virtual press session with the abstract authors, providing key
insights into their research.
“These meds are increasingly popular due to their ability to
lower cardiovascular events and the risk of end stage renal
disease. They are now first line therapies for diabetes management
in patients with cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and
heart failure,” said Dr. Inouye. “The ways these meds work is by
decreasing the reabsorption of glucose from the urine back into the
kidneys and bloodstream. The unintended consequence of this is a
higher glucose load in the urine. All three of these talks discuss
the urologic sequelae we see in our clinics.”
The following abstracts are covered in the moderated panel:
- SGLT2 Inhibitors Associate with Overactive Bladder
Symptoms
- Assessing the Risk of Urinary Tract Infections Associated with
SGLT2 Inhibitors in Men: A VigiBase Analysis
- Urologic Complications Of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter-2
(SGLT-2) Inhibitors Differ Between Diabetic Men And Women
A recording of the panel discussion is available to all press
registrants. Fill out the registration form on the website to be
added to the virtual programming:
https://www.auanet.org/AUA2024/register/press-registration
NOTE TO REPORTERS: Presenting authors and moderators are
available to discuss their findings. To arrange an interview with
an expert, please contact the AUA Communications Team at
Communications@AUAnet.org.
About the American Urological Association: Founded in
1902 and headquartered near Baltimore, Maryland, the American
Urological Association is a leading advocate for the specialty of
urology and has nearly 25,000 members throughout the world. The AUA
is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to
the urologic community as it pursues its mission of fostering the
highest standards of urologic care through education, research and
the formulation of health policy.
Corey Del Bianco
American Urological Association
410-689-4033
cdelbianco@auanet.org