Empagliflozin Promotes Natriuresis in Diabetic Patients with Cirrhotic Refractory Ascites: A Proof-of-Concept Study.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Interventional studies directly targeting natriuresis in refractory cirrhotic ascites are scarce, and no prospective study has examined whether sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor-induced glucosuria is associated with changes in renal sodium handling. We conducted a randomized, open-label...