Table 3.

Comparison of renal function indicators (x̅±sd)

Group	UAER (µg/min)		24 h Urinary Protein (mg/24 h)		UmALB (mg/L)
	Before Treatment	After Treatment	Before Treatment	After Treatment	Before Treatment	After Treatment
Early SGLT2-i group (n = 88)	155.36±16.38	89.35±9.24*	263.57±28.41	170.36±17.52*	66.32±11.42	34.75±10.16*
Late SGLT2-i group (n = 90)	155.81±16.20	97.42±10.03*	265.14±28.03	188.25±20.46*	66.58±11.72	48.57±10.29*
t	0.184	5.580	0.371	6.260	0.147	9.023
P	0.854	< 0.001	0.711	< 0.001	0.883	< 0.001

^*P < 0.05 compared to pre-treatment within the same group;

UAER, urinary albumin excretion rate; UmALB, uric micro-albuminiuria; SGLT2-i, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor.