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Severe acute renal failure in patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists.
Diabetes Res Clin Pract · 2014
Last updated 2026-05-28Two patients with diabetes experienced severe kidney failure that required dialysis while taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs. The report discusses possible causes of this complication and ways it might be avoided.
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| Journal | Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Citations | 26 |
| Relative citation ratio | 0.93 |
| NIH percentile | 48 |
| Molecules | — |
| Conditions studied | Chronic Kidney Disease |
Abstract
We report two patients with diabetes in whom acute renal failure requiring hemodialysis occurred while on treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. We discuss the mechanisms of this complication and the potential for its prevention.
Verbatim abstract via PubMed 24447807 ↗