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SGLT2 Inhibitors for the Management of IgA Nephropathy: A New Therapeutic Paradigm for an Old Entity?

George Vasquez-Rios George Vasquez-Rios, MD, is with the Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.

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