SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article
Treatment of microalbuminuria in hypertensive subjects with elevated cardiovascular risk: Results of the IMPROVE trial.
Authors
Bakris GL, Ruilope L, Locatelli F, Ptaszynska A, Pieske B, de Champlain J, Weber MA, Raz I.
Journal
Kidney Int. 2007 Oct;72(7):879-85. Epub 2007 Aug 1.
Subject Consultant
F. Mallamaci
Score (1 to 3 stars)
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Comments
The results of this study suggest that patients with cardiovascular risk and relatively low albumin excretion rates in early-stage disease may only require monotherapy with renin–angiotensin–aldosterone blocking agents.