title: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and reflux nephropathy: 2-year follow-up.
abstract: We evaluated the effect of 2 years' therapy with an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (captopril) in 16 patients who had severe reflux nephropathy and microalbuminuria. During the period of therapy, microalbuminuria decreased, glomerular filtration rate measured by diethylenetriamine pentaacetate scan, serum creatinine, and blood pressure remained stable. We suggest the captopril was useful in reducing microalbuminuria and may have slowed the progression of renal damage in our patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lama
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Salsano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pedulla'
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grassia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruocco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019783:Technetium Tc 99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid; D002216:Captopril; D003404:Creatinine