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Solomon, S.D., Appelbaum, E., Manning, W.J., Verma, A., Berglund, T., Lukashevich, V., et al. (2009) Effect of the Direct Renin Inhibitor Aliskiren, the Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Losartan, or Both on Left Ventricular Mass in Patients with Hypertension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy. Circulation, 119, 530-537.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.826214

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• TITLE: Antiproteinuric Effect of Aliskiren versus Losartan in Primary Glomerulonephritis

  AUTHORS: Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Azrini Abdul Aziz, Rozita Mohd, Rizna Abdul Cader, Kong Wei Yen, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Norella C. T. Kong

  KEYWORDS: Primary Glomerulonephritis, Hypertension, Proteinuria, Aliskiren, Losartan

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Nephrology, Vol.4 No.2, May 22, 2014

  ABSTRACT: Introduction: Treatment with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS) blockers plays a major role in halting chonic kidney disease (CKD) progression. Aliskiren is the first orally available direct renin inhibitor (DRI). Objective: We studied the efficacy of aliskiren compared to losartan in patients with primary GN. Design and Method: This was a prospective open-label randomized control trial in patients with primary GN. Patients were randomized to receive either aliskiren or losartan to maximum tolerated doses for 24 weeks. Blood and urine investigations were measured at baseline and at 4-weekly intervals. Adverse effects were recorded. Results: 22 patients were recruited (aliskiren-11 and losartan-11). Their baseline characteristics were comparable with the exception of a higher proteinuria (uPCI) in the aliskiren arm. There were no significant differences in proteinuria, blood pressure and other renal parameters between both groups. At end-study, only patients in the aliskiren arm showed significant reductions in both the systolic blood pressure and in proteinuria. There were no changes in the other parameters of renal function over time and no adverse events occurred. Conclusion: Aliskiren appears to be as efficacious and tolerable as losartan both as an antihypertensive and antiproteinuric agent in this study.