The Claim

In adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, weekly administration of semaglutide at 1.0 mg reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes by 29% compared to placebo, with a hazard ratio of 0.71 (95% CI, 0.56 to 0.89), over a median follow-up of 3.4 years.

Source: Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Among adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, taking a weekly 1.0 mg dose of semaglutide is associated with a 29% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular causes compared to taking a placebo over approximately 3.4 years.

See the scientific wording

In adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, weekly semaglutide at 1.0 mg reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes by 29% compared to placebo, with a hazard ratio of 0.71 (95% CI, 0.56 to 0.89), over a median follow-up of 3.4 years.

Why this might work

Semaglutide lowers blood sugar and reduces fat in the liver and muscles, which decreases stress on the heart and kidneys. This allows the kidneys to filter blood more efficiently and lowers blood pressure, reducing strain on blood vessels and preventing heart failure and fatal heart rhythms.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effects of Semaglutide on Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

    In people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, taking a weekly shot of semaglutide lowered their chance of dying from heart problems by about 29% compared to those who didn’t take it, over about 3.4 years.

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