SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article
ACE-inhibitor or AT2-antagonist therapy of renal transplant recipients is associated with an increase in serum potassium concentrations.
Authors

Mitterbauer C, Heinze G, Kainz A, Kramar R, Hörl WH, Oberbauer R.

Journal
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 May;23(5):1742-6. Epub 2008 Jan 30.
Subject Consultant
B. Watschinger
Score (1 to 3 stars)
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Comments
In this large retrospective study ACEI/ARB therapy did not lead to relevant hyperkalaemia in renal transplant patients.