title: Aldosterone and progression of kidney disease.
abstract: Experimental evidence indicates that aldosterone, besides its mineralcorticoid properties, directly contributes to accelerate renal damage through promotion of cell growth, fibrosis and inflammation. As a consequence, attenuation of growth-promoting and fibroproliferative effects of aldosterone might contribute to slow progression of chronic renal injury. Preliminary clinical observations have documented that aldosterone blockers added to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor- and/or angiotensin receptor blocker-based regimens exerted significant antiproteinuric effects in patients with diabetic and nondiabetic nephropathies. Further studies in larger cohorts are now required to definitively address the safety and efficacy of aldosterone antagonism in patients with chronic kidney diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Transplantation, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo - Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cortinovis
authors.forename: Norberto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perico
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cattaneo
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Remuzzi
mesh_terms: D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018450:Disease Progression; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000451:Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists; D000450:Aldosterone