Effect of add-on direct renin inhibitor aliskiren in patients with non-diabetes related chronic kidney disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although dual RAAS inhibition results in worse renal outcomes than monotherapy in high risk type 2 diabetes p...

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Main Authors: Li Szu-yuan, Chen Yung-Tai, Yang Wu-Chang, Tarng Der-Cherng, Lin Chih-Ching, Yang Chih-Yu, Liu Wen-Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/89