Prophylactic add-on antiplatelet therapy in chronic kidney disease with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Comparison between clopidogrel and low-dose aspirin

Prophylactic add-on antiplatelet therapy in chronic kidney disease with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Comparison between clopidogrel and low-dose aspirin

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) coexisting with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) leads to coronary artery disease. The present study compares clopidogrel and low-dose aspirin as prophylactic therapy against coronary events in patients with CKD with diabetes. Methods: Total 80 patients of CKD...

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Main Authors: Amitabh Dash, Rituparna Maiti, Tejaswi Kumar Akantappa Bandakkanavar, Amit Bhaskar, Jai Prakash, Bajarang Lal Pandey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
clopidogrel
low-dose aspirin
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2013;volume=4;issue=8;spage=902;epage=910;aulast=Dash

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