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ArticleInternational journal of nephrology and renovascular disease2018

Effects of tolvaptan on renal function in chronic kidney disease patients with volume overload.

Shunji Suzuki, Norio Hanafusa, Kenji Kubota, Ken Tsuchiya, Kosaku Nitta

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Article in International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shunji SuzukiDepartment of Nephrology, Kawaguchi Saiseikai Hospital, Kawaguchi, Japan.
Norio HanafusaDepartment of Blood Purification, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Kenji KubotaDepartment of Nephrology, Kawaguchi Saiseikai Hospital, Kawaguchi, Japan.
Ken TsuchiyaDepartment of Blood Purification, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
Kosaku NittaDepartment of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, knitta@twmu.ac.jp.
Tokyo Women's Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFluid overload in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is generally controlled by diuretics, with potentially harmful effects on renal function. The efficacy of tolvaptan, a vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist and aquaretic, has not been evaluated for fluid control in CKD with reduced renal function.

methodsEach patient from a group of 24 CKD patients on tolvaptan 15 mg/d plus conventional diuretics (T group) was matched by age and sex with a patient from a group of 24 CKD patients on conventional nonaquaretic diuretics alone not associated to tolvaptan other than tolvaptan (C group). Changes in renal function were compared between the groups for 1 year.

resultsThere were no significant differences in blood pressure, hemoglobin levels, cardiac function, urine specific gravity, and urinary sodium concentration between the 2 groups at the beginning of the follow-up period and 1 year after. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) by the formula developed by Japanese Society of Nephrology (in mL/min/1.73 m

conclusionThese results suggest that tolvaptan may have less effects on CKD progression among stage 3-4 CKD patients who are on conventional diuretics.

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diureticseGFR preservationobservational studytolvaptan

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PMCPMC6103308
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