CASE STUDIES
TREATMENT OF ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
by
G. Conte and P. Zamboli
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Prof
G. Conte Full-professor of Nephrology at II University of Neaples and Chief of Nephrology and Dialysis “Incurabili” Hospital of Neaples Neaples, Italy |
Dr
P. Zamboli Senior Fellow at II University of Neaples “Incurabili” Hospital of Neaples Neaples, Italy |
We decided to reduce the dosage of furosemide at 75 mg/day to maintain an ideal body weight of about 50 Kg. At the moment of the following clinical control (two weeks later), the patient showed a BP value of 130/80 mmHg in both recumbent and standing position, body weight was 50 kg; plasma creatinine and urea concentrations were 2.4 and 110 mg/dl; serum sodium and potassium were 140 and 4.6 mEq/L, respectively.
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