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Professional dialysis recruitment| Canadian observational data suggests that dual ACEI/ARB treatment is risky in the elderly. |
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| EurekAlert: The researchers looked at 32 312 seniors in Alberta, Canada, aged 65 and older who were prescribed an ACE inhibitor and/or an ARB. They compared patients receiving both drugs together with patients who received only one of the drugs. They found a higher risk of adverse events such as high creatinine levels, end-stage renal disease and death in people taking combination therapy. |
