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Observational studyFrontiers in endocrinology2026

Dapagliflozin associates with heart rate variability decline in T2DM patients on GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy: a prospective observational study.

Ying Wang, Hongning Li, Zhongyuan Zhang, Xiaocen Kong, Huiqin Li, Weichun Qian, Jianhua Ma

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Ying Wang *Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Hongning Li *Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Zhongyuan Zhang *Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Tongren Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Xiaocen KongDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Huiqin LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Weichun QianDepartment of Cardiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jianhua MaDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Nanjing Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with increased heart rate (HR) and reduced heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). While sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) may exert beneficial effects on cardiac autonomic function, it remains uncertain whether baseline SGLT2i use is associated with attenuation of GLP-1 RA-related HRV decline in T2DM. Methods: In this prospective observational study, 45 patients with T2DM were divided into two groups according to pre-study dapagliflozin use: a dapagliflozin-naïve group (Control group, n=22) and a dapagliflozin-exposed group (DAPA group, n=23). All participants subsequently received GLP-1 RA therapy for 12 weeks. Changes in HRV parameters were assessed by 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography before and after treatment. Between-group differences were further evaluated using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW), and multivariable linear regression models. Results: After 12 weeks of GLP-1 RA therapy, the Control group showed significant reductions in SDNN, SDANN, RMSSD, pNN50, and lnHF, together with increases in lnLF and the lnLF/lnHF ratio, whereas no significant within-group changes in HRV indices were observed in the DAPA group. In unadjusted between-group analyses, several HRV parameters differed significantly between groups. After covariate adjustment, significant between-group differences remained for SDNN, SDANN, lnHF, and the lnLF/lnHF ratio. IPTW-weighted sensitivity analyses yielded consistent findings. In multivariable regression, baseline dapagliflozin use was most clearly associated with a more favorable change in SDNN. Conclusion: In patients with T2DM, dapagliflozin use was associated with a decline in HRV during GLP-1 RA therapy; these findings are hypothesis-generating and require confirmation in larger prospective studies.

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Benzhydryl CompoundsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsGlucosidesHeart RateHypoglycemic AgentsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesBenzhydryl CompoundsdapagliflozinGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsGlucosidesHypoglycemic AgentsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorscardiac autonomic neuropathydapagliflozinGLP-1 RAsheart rate variabilityT2DM

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