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Gut-kidney signaling is impaired in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

This small test found that people with type 2 diabetes have a weaker link between the gut and the kidneys. This link helps the body get rid of salt. The study used a small group of men and tested different ways to give salt. It shows a link, but the group was small.

Who did this work

Mosterd CM · Wever BE · van Baar MJB · Muskiet MHA · van den Born BH · Nieuwdorp M · Touw DJ · Hoorn EJ · Vogt L · van Raalte DH

Source

Article · PubMed, the drug frontier · 2026 Sep 12
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42851342/