title: Renoprotective effect of early inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system in renal transplant recipients.
abstract: The aim of this work was to study the effect of early administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin II type-I receptors blockers (ARB) on renal function and proteinuria in renal transplant recipients with good, stable renal function and mild proteinuria. Twenty four patients started ACEI/ARB therapy within 14 months after surgery (RAS-). Before (T0) and every month for 2 years after the initiation of ACEI/ARB we evaluated creatinine clearance (CrCl), proteinuria/day (UP), UP/CrCl (FUP), arterial blood pressure, and serum lipid levels. Twenty-eight patients who never received ACEI/ARB (RAS+) were studied in the same fashion. In the RAS+ CrCl was reduced after 2 years compared with T0 (64.5 +/- 2.6 vs 75.0 +/- 3.2 mL/min, P < .003); UP and FUP were both significantly increased (666 +/- 65 vs 132 +/- 20 mg/day 8.8 +/- 1.2 vs 2.6 +/- 0.6 mg/mL x 10(3); P < .001 and .002) compared with T0. Moreover, UP (P < .04), FUP (P < .03), and the percentage reduction of CrCl (11.4% +/- 5% vs 4.6% +/- 1.8%; P < .05) were greater in RAS+ than RAS- subjects at 2 years of the study. The values of other parameters did not show significant differences between the two groups. In conclusion, this study suggested that ACEI/ARB have renoprotective effects, when used in patients with good stable renal function and mild proteinuria. These drugs may play a role to prevent chronic allograft nephropathy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, University of Udine, Udine, Italy. domenico_montanaro@libero.it
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Montanaro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gropuzzo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tulissi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vallone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boscutti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mioni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Risaliti
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Baccarani
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Adani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sainz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bresadola
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mioni
mesh_terms: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003404:Creatinine / Q000378:metabolism; D004656:Enalapril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D019808:Losartan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011507:Proteinuria; D017257:Ramipril / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects*; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014633:Valine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000068756:Valsartan
chemical_list: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D013777:Tetrazoles; D004656:Enalapril; D000068756:Valsartan; D003404:Creatinine; D014633:Valine; D019808:Losartan; D017257:Ramipril