Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: The Role of Blood Pressure Control, Proteinuria, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition: A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis

H. Jafar, Tazeen; C. Stark, Paul; H. Schmid, Christopher; Landa, Marcia; Maschio, Giuseppe; E. de Jong, Paul; de Zeeuw, Dick; Shahinfar, Shahnaz; D. Toto, Robert; S. Levey, Andrew; the AIPRD Study Group*, for

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-139-4-200308190-00006

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Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: The Role of Blood Pressure Control, Proteinuria, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition: A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Aug 19, 2003

Authors:

Tazeen H. Jafar

Paul C. Stark

Christopher H. Schmid

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors reduce blood pressure and urine protein excretion and slow the progression of chronic kidney disease. PURPOSE: To determine the levels of blood pressure and urine protein excretion associated with the lowest risk for progression of chronic k...

Subject

Medicine

Kidney disease

Blood pressure

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