Will You Take the Blue or Red Pill?
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and renin-angiotensin-system inhibitors (RASi) are two classes of antihypertensive medications frequently used as initial therapy for [...]
antihypertensive
Unraveling Thiazide-Associated Hyponatremia
Understanding the pathophysiologic mechanism(s) of thiazide-associated hyponatremia (TAH) is a coming-of-age moment for nephrologists. Sure, we all learned in medical school [...]
Thiazide Diuretics in Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Tacrolimus
In a recent issue of AJKD, Moes et al reported the results of a study comparing chlorthalidone and amlodipine for the treatment of hypertension in post transplant patients [...]