Table 2

- Comparison of metabolic and renal outcomes of empagliflozin in patients with T2DM at different follow-up periods.

VariablesBefore starting empagliflozin Mean±SD3 weeks to 1 month after starting empagliflozin Mean±SD (p-value)3-5 months after starting empagliflozin Mean±SD (p-value)>6 months after starting empagliflozin Mean±SD (p-value)
Weight (kg)83.3±15.9 (n=45)80.4 ±15.5 (0.010)  
84.9±15.1 (n=152) 82.0±15.7 (<0.001) 
83.4±13.9 (n=117)  79.4±12.8 (<0.001)
LDL2.31±0.58 (n=19)2.23±0.63 (0.618)  
2.53±0.91 (n=166) 2.36±0.84 (0.011) 
2.55±0.77 (n=73)  2.60±0.87 (0.584)
TG2.11±1.20 (n=33)1.88±1.18 (0.115)  
1.79±0.96 (n=236) 1.77±1.08 (0.766) 
1.87±0.99 (n=126)  1.77±0.80 (0.223)
Creatinine83.79±30.14 (n=31)87.45±31.78 (0.105)  
77.55±25.18 (n=227) 79.62±28.60 (0.059) 
76.04±23.46 (n=147)  78.39±27.43 (0.033)
UACR52.39±92.85 (n=21)32.87±44.34 (0.208)  
123.86±348.6 (n=181) 91.87±226.3 (0.043) 
133.41±391.8 (n=106)  71.92±169.3 (0.022)
HbA1c8.93±1.50 (n=34)8.73±1.43 (0.411)  
9.01±1.72 (n=260) 8.51±1.43 (<0.001) 
8.85±1.55 (n=166)  8.34±1.35 (<0.001)
SBP130.45±14.87 (n=22)129.59±11.63 (0.777)  
129.35±13.77 (n=115) 129.05±12.71 (0.821) 
129.52±13.06 (n=83)  126.04±12.33 (0.045)
DBP75.09±8.62(n=22)72.41±7.79 (0.066)  
74.26±8.32 (n=115) 73.20±7.35 (0.221) 
75.19±7.92 (n=83)  71.61±8.95 (0.002)
  • T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus, SD: standard deviation, N: number of individuals with an event, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, TG: triglycerides, UACR: urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, HBA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure