Spironolactone: An Anti-androgenic and Anti-hypertensive Drug That May Provide Protection Against the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 [PDF]
, 2020 Flavio Cadegiani +2 more
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Spironolactone in cardiovascular disease: an expanding universe? [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
F1000Research, 2017 Spironolactone has been marketed for over half a century as a ‘potassium-sparing diuretic’, used primarily in patients with ascites. With the realization that primary aldosteronism is the most common (5-13%) form of secondary hypertension, it has become ...
John W. Funder
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Iridoid glucosides from Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers growing on the Island of Sardinia [PDF]
, 2014 The ethanolic extract of Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deflers was investigated from a phytochemical point of view and in particular on the monoterpenoid glucosides content.
Bianco, Armandodoriano +3 more
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Assessment and Management of Hypertension among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]
, 2019 Approximately 7%-10% of patients with ESKD worldwide undergo peritoneal dialysis (PD) as kidney replacement therapy. The continuous nature of this dialytic modality and the absence of acute shifts in pressure and volume parameters is an important ...
Agarwal, Rajiv +3 more
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Effect of spironolactone on pain responses in mice [PDF]
, 2010 The effects of spironolactone, a non-selective aldosterone antagonist, were examined on thermally-induced pain using the hot-plate and tail-flick tests, on hemogenic pain induced by intraplantar capsaicin, on electrically-induced pain, on visceral ...
Abdel-Salam, Omar M.E. +2 more
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SPIRONOLACTONE FOR NONRESOLVING CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CROSSOVER STUDY. [PDF]
, 2015 PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of spironolactone, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, for nonresolving central serous chorioretinopathy. METHODS: This is a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled crossover study. Sixteen eyes of
Batista, R. +11 more
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National survey of the prevalence, incidence, primary care burden, and treatment of heart failure in Scotland [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To examine the epidemiology, primary care burden, and treatment of heart failure in Scotland, UK. Design: Cross sectional data from primary care practices participating in the Scottish continuous morbidity recording scheme between 1 April ...
Capewell, S. +9 more
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Increased baseline ECG R-R dispersion predicts improvement in systolic function after atrial fibrillation ablation. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction which may improve after AF ablation. We hypothesised that increased ventricular irregularity, as measured by R-R dispersion on the baseline ECG, would ...
Buch, Eric +7 more
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Remission during pregnancy of severe Chronic Hypertension due to 11-ß Hydroxylase Deficiency [PDF]
, 2004 When hypertension is a result of an underlying identifiable abnormality, the latter's early discovery can lead to a timely cure of the hypertension and the prevention of its complications.
Attard, Gerhardt, Cachia, Mario J.
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Health considerations for transgender women and remaining unknowns : a narrative review [PDF]
, 2019 Transgender (trans) women (TW) were assigned male at birth but have a female gender identity or gender expression. The literature on management and health outcomes of TW has grown recently with more publication of research.
Defreyne, Justine +6 more
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