Effect of Ramadan fasting in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 822 - 829
• Main Authors: Gad, Hoda, Al‐Nassr, Noor, Mohammed, Ibrahim, Khan, Adnan, MacDonald, Ross, Mussleman, Paul, Malik, Rayaz A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Bias; Bicarbonates; Blood Glucose; Blood pressure; Citation indexes; Creatinine; Dehydration; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications; Diabetic ketoacidosis; Fasting; Glomerular filtration rate; Glucose; Hemoglobin; Humans; Hypoglycemia; Hypoglycemia - complications; Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use; Hypotension; Ketoacidosis; Laboratory testing; Libraries; Meta-analysis; Na+/glucose cotransporter; Original; Quality control; Ramadan; Sodium; Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor; Subject heading schemes; Systematic review; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Ramadan; Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

ABSTRACT Aims/Introduction Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT‐2i) improve glycemic control and weight, but might be associated with dehydration, hypotension and ketoacidosis, especially in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who fast during Ramadan. This meta‐analysis evaluates the e...