The aldosterone receptor antagonist spironolactone prevents peritoneal inflammation and fibrosis. [electronic resource]
- Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology Aug 2014
- 839-50 p. digital
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
1530-0307
10.1038/labinvest.2014.69 doi
Aldosterone--chemistry Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors--therapeutic use Animals Anti-Inflammatory Agents--therapeutic use Cilazapril--therapeutic use Dialysis Solutions--chemistry Disease Models, Animal Drug Therapy, Combination Lymphocytes--drug effects Macrophages--drug effects Male Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists--therapeutic use Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory--adverse effects Peritoneal Fibrosis--etiology Peritoneum--drug effects Peritonitis--etiology Random Allocation Rats Rats, Wistar Receptors, Mineralocorticoid--chemistry Spironolactone--therapeutic use Transforming Growth Factor beta1--analysis