Routine use of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) is recommended in proteinuric nontransplant kidney disease patients, to reduce proteinuria and ...

In addition to their capacity to lower systemic blood pressure, angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs) are thought to have specific ...

According to the editorialists, these results trump prior results and should lead to elimination of ACE-I or ARB use for preserving kidney function in normotensive type 1 diabetic patients with ...

Patients received daily enalapril (an angiotensin-converting–enzyme inhibitor [ACE-I]; 20 mg), losartan ... as measured by renal biopsy) and retinopathy (progression of ≥2 steps on a ...

These are the medications to be careful with and why. The Role of the Kidneys and Medications The kidneys are two ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Congestive heart failure (CHF), sometimes simply called heart failure, happens when ...

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, doesn’t just strain your heart; it can also harm your kidneys. The ...

My wife and I both have chronically low blood sodium levels, mostly around 132, but sometimes lower. It never reaches 135.

The global IgA Nephropathy Disease Treatment Market is at the forefront of addressing the growing burden of renal diseases worldwide. With a projected value surpassing USD 485 million by 2028, the ...

There probably is a small increased risk of heart attack and death from stimulants like amphetamine/dexamphetamine (Adderall) ...

This medication is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor), prescribed for high blood pressure (hypertension), congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction and kidney ...