Why the study?
Does perindopril prevent age-related changes in kidney structure and function in normotensive male Wistar rats?
Population
Normotensive male Wistar (WAG)/Rij rats
Comparison
Perindopril administered from the age of 6… vs Untreated control rats (implied)
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
Up to 24 months (from age 6 months to 30 months)
Authors
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Does not support clinical use in human renal aging; leaves open translation from rat models.
Does perindopril prevent age-related changes in kidney structure and function in normotensive male Wistar rats?
Chronic ACE inhibition with perindopril delays specific age-related functional and structural declines in the kidneys of normotensive rats.
Heudes et al. (1994) studied this question.
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