Review: ACE inhibition or angiotensin receptor blockade: which should we use in diabetic patients?

Blockade of the effects of angiotensin II (Ang II) by using an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor has been proven to be of value in Type 1 diabetic nephropathy and in non-diabetic renal disease. Evidence in favour of Ang II blockade in Type 2 diabetic patients with renal damage is still l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luis M Ruilope, Julian Segura, Ernesto L Schiffrin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2003-06-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3317/jraas.2003.016