Background: DPP-4 inhibition improves glycemic control, modestly reduces blood pressure and may also reduce albuminuria in patients with Type 2 diabetes; effects which occur without significantly modifying heart rate or body weight. While preclinical studies have demonstrated that DPP-4 inhibition acutely increases urinary sodium excretion in addition to other favorable renal effects (anti-inflammatory, anti-proteinuric), few studies have examined the renal effects of DPP-4 inhibition either acutely or following short-term therapy in humans with type 2 diabetes. Considering the world-wide prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and the increasing use of DPP-4 inhibitors amongst patients, it is important to ascertain potential non-glycemic effects of DPP-4 inhibitors including those within the kidney.