Avosentan reduces proteinuria but causes serious side effects

Monday, February 22, 2010 - 10:14 in Health & Medicine

The drug avosentan substantially reduces urinary protein loss in people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, but the drug causes serious side effects, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The results suggest that lower doses of avosentan may have a more favourable risk/benefit ratio for patients...

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