Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for People With Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes

Tracy Johns, PharmD, MSMS, BCACP,
USF College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida

American Family Physician. 2025;111(5):404-405.

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