Use of Calcium Channel Blockers is Associated with Mortality in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

• Main Authors: Dominik G. Haider (Author), Thomas Sauter (Author), Gregor Lindner (Author), Salome Masghati (Author), Slobodan Peric (Author), Alexander Friedl (Author), Michael Wolzt (Author), Walter H. Hörl (Author), Afschin Soleiman (Author), Aristomenis Exadaktylos (Author), Valentin Fuhrmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: The use of antihypertensive medicines has been shown to reduce proteinuria, morbidity, and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A specific recommendation for a class of antihypertensive drugs is not available in this population, despite the pharmacodynamic differ...