In addition to glycemic control, SGLT2 inhibitors lower blood pressure, control body weight, and reduce cardiovascular mortality in type 2 diabetic patients with high cardiovascular risk (Baker et al., 2014; Matthaei et al., 2015; Tikkanen et al., 2015; Wilding et al., 2015; Zinman et al., 2015b). Here, SLC5A2 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.