Addition of aliskiren to olmesartan ameliorates tubular injury in chronic kidney disease patients partly by reducing proteinuria
Introduction : Tubular injury is more important than glomerulopathy for renal prognosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Numerous studies have demonstrated the active participation of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) in CKD. However, whether addition of aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311422580 |