Key exclusions included CKD due to causes other than type 1 diabetes, prior kidney transplantation, symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and recent use of flozins or GLP-1 RAs
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Pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-17, and interferon-gamma dominate, while anti-inflammatory cytokines like IL-10, IL-4, and TGF-beta are insufficient to restore immune homeostasis
In the SELECT trial, once weekly 2.4mg semaglutide led to a 20% reduction in MACE in non-diabetic, obese/overweight patients with established ASCVD
These renal protective mechanisms establish GLP-1 receptor agonists as preferred treatments for diabetes care in individuals with varying degrees of kidney damage, with evidence endorsing their use down to an eGFR of 15 mL/min/1.73m2 for specific medications
