Effects of Aliskiren in Elderly Hypertensive Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether aliskiren is effective in the treatment of blood pressure, hear function, renal function in elderly hypertensive chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.

Timeline

Start

2011-02

Primary completion

2012-05

Completion

2012-05

Publications

• Background Morishita Y, Hanawa S, Chinda J, Iimura O, Tsunematsu S, Kusano E. Effects of aliskiren on blood pressure and the predictive biomarkers for cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients with hypertension. Hypertens Res. 2011 Mar;34(3):308-13. doi: 10.1038/hr.2010.238. Epub 2010 Dec 2.

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