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...