<p>Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of kidney stones, but some forms of treatment for this condition may also have the benefit of lowering risk of kidney stones. In a study led by investigators from <a href="https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/" target=" blank">Mass General Brigham</a>, researchers found that there was an association between the use of sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and a lower risk of developing kidney stones. Their findings are reported in <a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2814491?utm campaign=articlePDF&utm medium=articlePDFlink&utm source=articlePDF&utm content=jamainternmed.2023.7660" target=" blank">JAMA Internal Medicine</a>. </p>
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