Archive for the ‘Diabetes’ Category

December 1, 2007

Rosiglitazone decreases albuminuria in type 2 diabetic patients.

Miyazaki Y, Cersosimo E, Triplitt C, DeFronzo RA.   Kidney Int.   2007 Dec;72(11):1367-73

No Comments Posted in Diabetes
November 1, 2007

Management of Glycemia in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and CKD.

Lubowsky ND, Siegel R, Pittas AG.   Am J Kidney Dis.   2007 Nov;50(5):865-79

No Comments Posted in Diabetes
October 1, 2007

Efficacy and safety of fixed combination of perindopril and indapamide in type 2 diabetes: results from ADVANCE in context of available evidence.

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No Comments Posted in Diabetes
July 22, 2007

KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines and Clinical Practice Recommendations for Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease.

KDOQI.   Am J Kidney Dis.   2007 Feb;49(2 Suppl 2):S12-154

Authoritative guidelines by KDOQI.

No Comments Posted in Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Diabetes
April 1, 2007

Glycated Albumin Is a Better Glycemic Indicator than Glycated Hemoglobin Values in Hemodialysis Patients with Diabetes: Effect of Anemia and Erythropoietin Injection.

Inaba M, Okuno S, Kumeda Y, Yamada S, Imanishi Y, Tabata T, Okamura M, Okada S, Yamakawa T, Ishimura E, Nishizawa Y, Osaka CKD Expert Research Group.   J Am Soc Nephrol.   2007 Mar;18(3):896-903

No Comments Posted in Diabetes
March 1, 2007

How Reliable Is Estimation of Glomerular Filtration Rate at Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes?

Chudleigh RA, Dunseath G, Evans W, Harvey JN, Evans P, Ollerton R, Owens DR.   Diabetes Care.   2007 Feb;30(2):300-5

No Comments Posted in Diabetes
January 1, 2007

Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Control With Valsartan on Urinary Albumin Excretion in Normotensive Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

Estacio RO, Coll JR, Tran ZV, Schrier RW.   Am J Hypertens.   2006 Dec;19(12):1241-8

No Comments Posted in Diabetes
October 1, 2006

Selective Aldosterone Blockade with Eplerenone Reduces Albuminuria in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Epstein M, Williams GH, Weinberger M, Lewin A, Krause S, Mukherjee R, Patni R, Beckerman B.   Clin J Am Soc Nephrol.   2006 Sep;1(5):940-51

No Comments Posted in Diabetes
September 20, 2001

Renoprotective Effect of the Angiotensin-Receptor Antagonist Irbesartan in Patients with Nephropathy Due to Type 2 Diabetes

Lewis EJ, Hunsicker LG, Clarke WR, Berl T, Pohl MA, Lewis JB, Ritz E, Atkins RC, Rohde R, Raz I, Collaborative Study Group.   N Engl J Med.   2001 Sep 20;345(12):851-60

Landmark randomized controlled trial which showed that, compared with amlodipine, irbesartan reduced the primary composite end point of a doubling of the base-line serum creatinine concentration, the development of end-stage renal disease, or death from any cause in patients with diabetic nephropathy.

1 Comment Posted in Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, RAS Blockade
September 20, 2001

Effects of Losartan on Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy

Brenner BM, Cooper ME, de Zeeuw D, Keane WF, Mitch WE, Parving HH, Remuzzi G, Snapinn SM, Zhang Z, Shahinfar S, RENAAL Study Investigators.   N Engl J Med.   2001 Sep 20;345(12):861-9

A landmark randomized controlled trial which showed that, compared to placebo, losartan reduced the incidence of a doubling of the serum creatinine concentration and end-stage renal disease.

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