Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor therapy in children with Alport syndrome: effect on urinary albumin, TGF-β, and nitrite excretion

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor therapy in children with Alport syndrome: effect on urinary albumin, TGF-β, and nitrite excretion

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors are routinely prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease because of their known renoprotective effects. We evaluated the effect of short-term therapy with the angiotensin converting en...

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Main Authors: Kashtan Clifford E, Gauthier Bernard G, Frank Rachel, Futterweit Stephen, Mathew Roy, Adler Liora, Trachtman Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Alport syndrome
angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
transforming growth factor-β
urinary nitrite excretion
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/3/2

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