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ArticleDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2026

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Therapy and Cardiorenal Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes: A Propensity-Matched Real-World Analysis.

Anastasios Tentolouris, Charalampos Filippatos, Nikolaos-Iason Tepetes, Maria Gavriatopoulou, Evangelos Terpos, Alexandros Briasoulis, Kimon Stamatelopoulos, Theodosios Filippatos

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Anastasios TentolourisFirst Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5897-472X
Charalampos FilippatosDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, Alexandra General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Nikolaos-Iason TepetesDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, Alexandra General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0972-3002
Maria GavriatopoulouFirst Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Evangelos TerposFirst Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, School of Medicine, Laiko General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Alexandros BriasoulisDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, Alexandra General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5740-9670
Kimon StamatelopoulosDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, School of Medicine, Alexandra General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Theodosios FilippatosDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.

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aimsEvidence on cardiovascular/renal outcomes associated with GLP-1-based therapies in type 1 diabetes (T1D) is limited. We examined the effects of GLP-1-based therapy on major clinical outcomes and safety, including diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hypoglycemia risk, in adults with T1D in a large real-world cohort. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis retrospective cohort study utilised the TriNetX global health research network. Adults with T1D were classified by exposure to GLP-1-based therapies. Propensity score matching (1:1) balanced baseline characteristics for age, sex, demographic characteristics, cardiometabolic risk factors, comorbidities, medication use, and laboratory parameters including lipid profile and glycemic control. Outcomes included all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, heart failure (HF), adapted major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE-all CV clinical outcomes), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and all-cause hospitalisation, plus safety outcomes (hypoglycemia and DKA). Event accrual began 6 months after therapy initiation.

resultsAfter matching, 4088 individuals per group were included. GLP-1-based therapy was associated with lower risks of all-cause mortality (HR 0.67, 95% CI 0.46-0.98), HF (HR 0.38, 95% CI 0.21-0.67), adapted-MACE (HR 0.61, 95% CI 0.40-0.94) and all-cause hospitalisation (HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.51-0.96). No significant differences were observed for myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, or CKD. DKA incidence was not increased, while hypoglycemia risk was lower with GLP-1 therapy (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.55-0.95). Less than 10 (0.2%) events of pancreatitis were noted in both groups.

conclusionsIn this propensity score-matched real-world cohort of adults with T1D, GLP-1-based therapy was associated with lower risks of all-cause mortality, HF, adapted-MACE, hospitalisation, and hypoglycemia without increased DKA risk. Randomised controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHypoglycemic AgentsAdultDiabetic KetoacidosisFemaleHeart FailureHumansHypoglycemiaMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHypoglycemic Agentscardiovascular outcomesGLP‐1 receptor agonistsheart failurehospitalisationkidney outcomesmortalitypropensity score matchingtirzepatidetype 1 diabetes

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