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ArticleClinical kidney journal2026

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and cardiovascular outcomes in dialysis patients with type 2 diabetes: a real-world propensity score-matched study.

Jia-Jin Chen, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Wen-Yu Ho, Chieh-Li Yen, Yu-Wei Fang, Meng-Ting Chen, Ching-Chung Hsiao

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Jia-Jin ChenDepartment of Nephrology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Ming-Hsien TsaiDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-4689
Wen-Yu HoDepartment of Nephrology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8461-6456
Chieh-Li YenDepartment of Nephrology, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Yu-Wei FangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1302-1885
Meng-Ting ChenDepartment of Healthcare Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ching-Chung HsiaoCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3782-8189

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Aims: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undergoing dialysis have extremely high cardiovascular and mortality risks, yet evidence for effective therapies is limited. The benefits of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in this population remain unclear. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study using the TriNetX US Collaborative Network (2013-2022). Among 1688 matched pairs of new GLP-1 RA and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) users, the primary outcome was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), with secondary outcomes of all-cause mortality, heart failure, sepsis, hospitalization, and emergency visits. Results: GLP-1 RA users experienced significantly lower risk of MACE compared with DPP-4i users [hazard ratio (HR) 0.88, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.78-0.99]. GLP-1 RAs were also associated with reduced all-cause mortality (HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.72-0.99), myocardial infarction (HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.70-0.99), heart failure (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.78-0.98), and sepsis (HR 0.81, 95% CI 0.71-0.92). Healthcare utilization outcomes, such as hospitalization and emergency visits, were also reduced. Findings were consistent across sensitivity and subgroup analyses. Conclusions: In this large real-world dialysis cohort, GLP-1 RAs were associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes, survival, infection risk, and healthcare utilization, supporting their potential role in T2DM patients receiving dialysis.

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dialysisend-stage kidney diseaseglucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agoniststype 2 diabetes mellitus

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