Adjunctive therapy with statins reduces residual albuminuria/proteinuria and provides further renoprotection by downregulating the angiotensin II-AT1 pathway in hypertensive nephropathy

Blockade of the renin-angiotensin II (Ang II) system by AT1 blockers (ARBs) and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors retards the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing albuminuria/proteinuria. However, many patients with CKD suffer from residual albuminuria/proteinuria, which is...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hypertension 2017-07, Vol.35 (7), p.1442-1456
Hauptverfasser: Zhang, Zhi, Li, Ziqiang, Cao, Kaijin, Fang, Dailong, Wang, Fazhan, Bi, Gang, Yang, Jian, He, Yingju, Wu, Jinhui, Wei, Yuquan, Song, Xiangrong
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