Author: Elisabeta Badila

Effects of combined SGLT2i and RAASi therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease

(1) Background: The aim of this retrospective observational study was to evaluate the effects of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who had been receiving renin–angiotensin– aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitor (RAASi) treatment for at least one year. (2) Methods: The medical records of 73 patients with CKD, staged according to the KDIGO 2012 guidelines, were reviewed at the start of combined therapy (RAASi and SGLT2i), marked as T0, and again after six months (T1). Biochemical parameters assessed at both time points included urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urinary albumin, urinary proteinuria, serum creatinine, and hemoglobin. (3) Results: A significant reduction in UACR (p < 0.001) and 24-hour urine albumin excretion (p = 0.050) was observed. Urine protein/24h (p = 0.074) and serum creatinine (p = 0.391) showed decreasing trends, while eGFR increased (p = 0.154), although these changes did not reach statistical significance. Regarding UACR category migration, 25% of patients improved, 74% remained stable, and only 1% worsened. (4) Conclusions: After six months of combined SGLT2i and RAASi therapy, most patients showed stable or improved renal status, suggesting a nephroprotective effect of dual therapy in CKD.