Moreover, these analyses have already been done in conventional meta-analyses, showing for SGLT-2 inhibitors the lack of significant difference in the reduced risk of the composite outcome (CV death + HHF) in patients with or without type 2 diabetes or in subjects of 65 years of age or younger vs those older than 65 years of age [13]. This evidence concerns the gene SLC5A2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.