Eplerenone reverses spironolactone-induced painful gynaecomastia in cirrhotics
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Effectiveness of eplerenone or spironolactone treatment in preserving renal function in primary aldosteronism.
OBJECTIVE Primary aldosteronism (PA) has deleterious effects on kidney function independent of blood pressure levels. Up to now, data on effectiveness of different PA therapies regarding renal function are scarce. DESIGN AND METHODS This prospective multi-center study included 29 patients with newly diagnosed PA evaluated before and 1 year after treatment initiation, and a second cohort inclu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hepatology International
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1936-0533,1936-0541
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-010-9235-x