SLC5A2 and diabetes mellitus: This study considered the effect of various proposed risk factors, such as glycemic control (indicated by glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level), years since the initial diagnosis of diabetes, use of SGLT-2 inhibitors, use of penicillin, UTI history, voiding dysfunction, BMI, insulin use, proteinuria, and pyuria in the occurrence of ASBU in T2DM females after proper matching.