Why the study?
Does the presence of albuminuria predict renal function deterioration in patients with refractory hypertension treated with minoxidil?
Population
28 patients with refractory hypertension
Comparison
Addition of minoxidil therapy vs Patients with albuminuria versus patients…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6-52 months (average 24 months)
Authors
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Albuminuria may identify rapid renal decline risk on minoxidil; hypothesis-generating and leaves open prospective validation versus creatinine.
Does the presence of albuminuria predict renal function deterioration in patients with refractory hypertension treated with minoxidil?
In patients with refractory hypertension treated with minoxidil, the absence of albuminuria is a better predictor of preserved renal function than baseline serum creatinine.
Kern et al. (1980) studied this question.
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