Effects of losartan on renal and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy.

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Published in N Engl J Med on September 20, 2001

Authors

B M Brenner1, M E Cooper, D de Zeeuw, W F Keane, W E Mitch, H H Parving, G Remuzzi, S M Snapinn, Z Zhang, S Shahinfar, RENAAL Study Investigators

Author Affiliations

1: Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. bbrenner@partners.org

Associated clinical trials:

A Research Study to Evaluate the Renal (Kidney) Protective Effects of Losartan in Patients With Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes (0954-147)(COMPLETED) | NCT00308347

Mechanisms of Diabetic Kidney Disease in American Indians | NCT01878045

SGLT-2 Inhibitors in Prevention of Post-procedural Renal and Cardiovascular Complications aFter PCI Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease: a Prospective, Randomized, Pilot Study (SAFE-PCI) (SAFE-PCI) | NCT05037695

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