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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-08-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/13/89 |