Metformin and spironolactone alone can be used for the management of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and their combination could result in even better outcomes.
Tao Long +5 more
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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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Effect of spironolactone and potassium canrenoate on cytosolic and nuclear androgen and estrogen receptors of rat liver [PDF]
Spironolactone and potassium canrenoate are diuretics that are used widely for management of cirrhotic ascites. The administration of spironolactone frequently leads to feminization, which has been noted less frequently with the use of potassium ...
Alfredo Di Leo +46 more
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Does aspirin detract from the benefits of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with heart failure and a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction? Probably! [PDF]
No abstract ...
Aspirin Myocardial Infarction Study Research Group +23 more
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Clinical Determinants and Prognostic Implications of Renin and Aldosterone in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure [PDF]
Aims Activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system plays an important role in the pathophysiology of heart failure (HF) and has been associated with poor prognosis.
Anker, Stefan D. +17 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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Proteomic prediction and Renin angiotensin aldosterone system Inhibition prevention Of early diabetic nephRopathy in TYpe 2 diabetic patients with normoalbuminuria (PRIORITY): essential study design and rationale of a randomised clinical multicentre trial [PDF]
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus affects 9% of the European population and accounts for 15% of healthcare expenditure, in particular, due to excess costs related to complications.
Beige, Joachim +14 more
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Effects of Spironolactone and Losartan on Diabetic Nephropathy in a Type 2 Diabetic Rat Model [PDF]
BackgroundWhile there is an evidence that the anti-inflammatory properties of spironolactone can attenuate proteinuria in type 2 diabetes, its effects on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in diabetic nephropathy have not been clearly ...
Mi Young Lee +10 more
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Pharmacologic inhibition by spironolactone attenuates experimental abdominal aortic aneurysms
BackgroundAbdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are characterized by vascular inflammation and remodeling that can lead to aortic rupture resulting in significant mortality. Pannexin-1 channels on endothelial cells (ECs) can modulate ATP secretion to regulate
Zachary Ladd +6 more
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The EuroHeart Failure Survey programme—a survey on the quality of care among patients with heart failure in Europe Part 2: treatment [PDF]
National surveys suggest that treatment of heart failure in daily practice differs from guidelines and is characterized by underuse of recommended medications.
Aguilar, JC +17 more
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