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Diabetes

Diabetes and kidney disease: the role of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) and SGLT-2 inhibitors in modifying disease outcomes

Pages 541-551 | Received 07 Oct 2016, Accepted 09 Dec 2016, Published online: 04 Jan 2017

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