title: Nephroangiosclerosis and its pharmacological approach.
abstract: Nephroangiosclerosis (NAS) is a major cause of progressive renal insufficiency. Hypertension is very important in the causation of NAS but other factors such as race, age, metabolic variables, and genetics play a pathogenic and prognostic role. A multifactorial treatment strategy, including antihypertensive, lipid-lowering and anti-platelet agents, could improve cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with vascular nephropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, Italy. ciancirosario@tin.it
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cianci
authors.forename: Biagio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barbano
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martina
authors.forename: Antonietta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gigante
authors.forename: Lelio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Polidori
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Giada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ascoli
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Francesco
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Di Donato
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fuiano
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zuccalà
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D009400:Nephrosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors