Disease characteristics and outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes: a matched cohort study of spironolactone users and non-users

Abstract Background Limited evidence has indicated that addition of a steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) to the standard of care reduces proteinuria in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD); however, there are limited data regarding real-world MRA use in these patients. This...

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Main Authors: Michael Blankenburg, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Anne-Kathrin Fett, Raymond G. Griner, Alain Gay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01719-7