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Renal sodium retention is an essential indicator that is used for the prognosis of cirrhosis with ascites that requires diuretic treatment to restore sodium homeostasis.
Tun-Pin Hsueh +5 more
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Influence of Spironolactone on Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Background: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of enzymes important for the resorption of extracellular matrices, control of vascular remodeling and repair.
João Pedro Ferreira +5 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Spironolactone in the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension:a Meta-analysis [PDF]
BackgroundAs a special type of hypertension, resistant hypertension has complex etiology, is difficult to treat, and more likely to lead to target organ damage.
ZHANG Ping, ZOU Jing, GAO Cunzhou, WU Aiping, LI Rongshan
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Unexpected Antiviral Activity of Spironolactone
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a human herpesvirus associated with clinical infections and several types of malignancies. Sankar Swaminathan, MD, and colleagues showed that a hypertension/heart failure drug, spironolactone, also has anti-EBV effects.
Swaminathan, S.; Verma, D.
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Purpose: The necessity of serum potassium monitoring for healthy women who are prescribed spironolactone for acne has been debated. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of hyperkalemia in women 18 to 45 years of age to that in women 46 to ...
Rebecca M. Thiede +6 more
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This is a study of the effects of mineralocorticoid receptor blocker Spironolactone on cardiovasular function in persons with End-Stage Renal disease on hemodialysis treatment.
Michael Eklund +2 more
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SPIRONOLACTONE IN FIRST-LINE ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY: EFFECT ON VASCULAR REMODELING [PDF]
Introduction. Previously, clinical studies have proven a pronounced antihypertensive effect of spironolactone in patients with true resistant hypertension.
Anna Mikhailovna Torunova
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Spironolactone in dermatology:uses in acne and beyond
Spironolactone is a synthetic aldosterone receptor antagonist, with a role off-label in various dermatological conditions. Its antiandrogenic properties make it suitable for diseases in which excess androgen production results in unwanted and ...
Searle, T. N. +2 more
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Outcomes of Spironolactone Withdrawal in Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Improved Ejection Fraction
Background: The feasibility of spironolactone withdrawal in dilated cardiomyopathy patients with improved ejection fraction remains unknown. This study sought to determine whether spironolactone can be withdrawn safely in this circumstance.Methods ...
Yanjia Chen +10 more
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BACKGROUND: The beneficial effects of beta-blockers and aldosterone receptor antagonists are now well established in patients with severe systolic chronic heart failure (CHF).
Rouleau, Jean-Lucien +18 more
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