Renoprotective effect of combining pentoxifylline with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker in advanced chronic kidney disease

Several studies have shown the renoprotective effects of pentoxifylline in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study was conducted to examine whether there was an increased benefit of including pentoxifylline with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin II recep...

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Main Authors: Ping-Min Chen, Tai-Shuan Lai, Ping-Yu Chen, Chun-Fu Lai, VinCent Wu, Wen-Chih Chiang, Yung-Ming Chen, Kwan-Dun Wu, Tun-Jun Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664614000072