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Rates and predictors of ACE inhibitor discontinuation subsequent to elevated serum creatinine: a retrospective cohort study

OBJECTIVES: ACE inhibitors (ACEI) are underutilised despite cardiovascular benefits, in part due to concerns of known transient elevations in serum creatinine (SCr) after initiation. Our objectives were to evaluate rates and predictors of ACEI discontinuation after SCr elevation post-ACEI initiation...

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Autores principales: Jackevicius, Cynthia A, Wong, Joyce, Aroustamian, Irina, Gee, Manyee, Mody, Freny Vaghaiwalla
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4139635/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25232564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005181