Open AccessManagement of renin-angiotensin system blockade in patients with chronic kidney disease under specialist care. Retrospective cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Leszek Tylicki,
Agnieszka Jakubowska,
Sławomir Lizakowski,
Dariusz Świetlik,
Bolesław Rutkowski
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jraas. journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system/journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320314550018
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , proteinuria , blockade , angiotensin receptor blockers , renin–angiotensin system , medical record , retrospective cohort study , blood pressure , diabetes mellitus , kidney , endocrinology , receptor
Reduction of blood pressure and proteinuria by blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) has been the cornerstone of renoprotective intervention for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for many years.