Renoprotective effect of the angiotensin-receptor antagonist irbesartan in patients with nephropathy due to type 2 diabetes
Renoprotective effect of the angiotensin-receptor antagonist irbesartan in patients with nephropathy due to type 2 diabetes
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmoa011303
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发表时间:
2001-09-20
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158.5
通讯作者:
Raz, I
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作者:
Lewis, EJ;Hunsicker, LG;Raz, I
Background It is unknown whether either the angiotensin-II-receptor blocker irbesartan or the calcium-channel blocker amlodipine slows the progression of nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes independently of its capacity to lower the systemic blood pressure.Methods We randomly assigned 1715 hypertensive patients with nephropathy due to type 2 diabetes to treatment with irbesartan ( 300 mg daily), amlodipine (10 mg daily), or placebo. The target blood pressure was 135/85 mm Hg or less in all groups. We compared the groups with regard to the time to the primary composite end point of a doubling of the base-line rum creatinine concentration, the development of endstage renal disease, or death from any cause. We also compared them with regard to the time to a secondary cardiovascular composite end point.Results The mean duration of follow-up was 2.6 years. Treatment with irbesartan was associated with a risk of the primary composite end point that was 20 percent lower than that in the placebo group ( P= 0.02) and 23 percent lower than that in the amlodipine group ( P= 0.006). The risk of a doubling of the serum concentration was 33 percent lower in the irbesartan group than in the placebo group ( P= 0.003) and 37 percent lower in the irbesartan group than in the amlodipine group ( P