Table 2 Prescribed antihypertensive drugs.

From: Association between MR-proADM concentration and treatment intensity of antihypertensive agents in chronic kidney disease patients with insufficient blood pressure control

Number of hypertensive drug classes used in combination

2

15 (45.5%)

3

16 (48.5%)

4

2 (6.0%)

Antihypertensive drugs taken at the time of registration

Calcium-channel antagonists

30 (90.9%)

ACE inhibitors and ARBs

29 (87.9%)

β blockers and αβ blockers

12 (36.4%)

Diuretics

12 (36.4%)

Loop

9 (27.2%)

Potassium-sparing

3 (9.0%)

Thiazide

1 (3.0%)

Others

3 (9.0%)

  1. Data are expressed as number of patients (percent).
  2. ACE angiotensin converting enzyme, ARB angiotensin receptor blocker.
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