Type 1 diabetes

SGLT2 Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Fabry Disease: Observations From a Federated Research Network

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Retrospective cohort study

Main finding · Composite outcomeResult — go to the resultHazard ratio 0.61 95% CI 0.38–0.97

Authors' conclusion

In a large real-world FD cohort, SGLT2i exposure was associated with lower cardiovascular risk and mortality

Study context

Population
Adults with Fabry disease and eGFR ≥ 20 mL/min/1.73 m², excluding T1D; TriNetX Global Collaborative Network732 per group after PSM
Participants
14,940 adults
Exposure
SGLT2i exposure vs no exposure
  • Exposedn = 732
  • Non-exposedn = 732reference
Outcome
Composite of:
  • All-cause death
  • Acute MI and acute or acute-on-chronic HF
Follow-up
2 and 5 years
Methodological detailspropensity-score matched (1:1), federated research network (TriNetX Global Collaborative Network)
  • Propensity-score matched (1:1)
  • Federated research network (TriNetX Global Collaborative Network)

Main finding

Composite outcome · 2 years

Hazard ratio

0.61

95% CI 0.38–0.97

Exposedvs Non-exposed
HR 0.61 (95% CI 0.38–0.97)

As reported in the abstract

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Secondary outcomes

All-cause death · 2 years

SGLT2i exposure vs non-exposure, HR
0.56 (95% CI 0.33-0.95)
  • Propensity-score matched

All-cause death · 5 years

SGLT2i exposure vs non-exposure, HR
0.62 (95% CI 0.42-0.93)
  • Propensity-score matched

Myocardial infarction · 5 years

SGLT2i exposure vs non-exposure, reduced risk, HR
0.53 (95% CI 0.30-0.90)
  • Propensity-score matched

Original publication

SGLT2 Inhibitors and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Fabry Disease: Observations From a Federated Research Network. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 8 September 2026. doi:10.1111/dom.71324

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