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Routine tests when starting SGLT-2 inhibitors.
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Routine tests when starting SGLT-2 inhibitors.

Dr Sheharyar Quraishi, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist explains what routine tests are done when starting on SGLT-2 inhibitors. He explains that Blood Pressure monitoring is important as well as kidney function blood tests to make sure that you are not getting dehydrated on these medicines.

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We touched on the fact that we would normally check the kidney function because of the dehydration status and also would measure patient's blood pressure to make sure their antihypertensive therapies are optimized and reduced in many features. So blood pressure monitoring and reading functional monitoring are the two things that are part of our common practice.

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