Open AccessAntiproteinuric effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and C5b-9 urinary excretion in membranous glomerulonephritis
Author(s) -
Manuel Praga,
E. Artal,
Eduardo Hernández,
E. Moreno,
José Morales,
J.L. Rodicio
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/12.12.2576
Subject(s) - captopril , proteinuria , medicine , endocrinology , urinary system , excretion , angiotensin converting enzyme , ace inhibitor , urology , kidney , blood pressure
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have an antiproteinuric effect in membranous glomerulonephritis (MGN). However, no studies have investigated whether this antiproteinuric effect is influenced by urinary C5b-9 excretion, a marker of immunological activity in this disease.
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