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For people with type 2 diabetes and kidney problems, taking a weekly semaglutide shot might help slow down how fast their kidneys get worse.

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

Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2024 Jul 11

The study tested the same diabetes medicine (semaglutide) and found it slowed kidney function decline by exactly the amount claimed, so the evidence supports the claim.

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

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DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2403347

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For adults with type 2 diabetes and kidney problems, taking a weekly semaglutide shot (1.0 mg) can lower their chances of serious kidney or heart issues by about a quarter over 3.4 years — about 1 in every 20 people who take it will avoid a major problem.

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If you're an adult with type 2 diabetes and kidney problems and you're already on certain blood pressure meds, taking a weekly semaglutide shot might lower your chance of dying from any cause by 20% over about 3 years.

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For people with type 2 diabetes and kidney problems who are on certain blood pressure medicines, taking a weekly semaglutide shot might lower their chance of dying from heart issues by almost a third over about 3 years.

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For adults who are overweight, have heart disease, and early kidney problems but not diabetes, taking a weekly semaglutide shot might help their kidneys work better over two years compared to a placebo.

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For adults with type 2 diabetes and kidney problems, taking a weekly semaglutide shot (like Ozempic) cuts their risk of heart attack, stroke, or dying from heart issues by 18% compared to a dummy shot.

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