whether angiotensin receptor blockers should be used to prevent nephropathy in type 2 diabetes
Experts are debating whether angiotensin receptor blockers should be used to prevent nephropathy in type 2 diabetes.
ACE inhibitors are the drugs of choice to prevent diabetic nephropathy. Now there's growing evidence that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) also slow the progression of renal disease.
So far Cozaar (losartan) and Avapro (irbesartan) are shown to help. The other ARBs probably give the same benefit.
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