Use of Calcium Channel Blockers is Associated with Mortality in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Use of Calcium Channel Blockers is Associated with Mortality in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Background/Aims: The use of antihypertensive medicines has been shown to reduce proteinuria, morbidity, and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A specific recommendation for a class of antihypertensive drugs is not available in this population, despite the pharmacodynamic differ...

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Main Authors: Dominik G. Haider, Thomas Sauter, Gregor Lindner, Salome Masghati, Slobodan Peric, Alexander Friedl, Michael Wolzt, Walter H. Hörl, Afschin Soleiman, Aristomenis Exadaktylos, Valentin Fuhrmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-12-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
Calcium channel blockers
Chronic kidney disease
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368539

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