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First Data on Aliskiren in Diabetic Nephropathy
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The first trial of the new direct renin inhibitor, aliskiren, in patients with diabetic nephropathy shows that it reduces proteinuria when added to conventional treatment. But observers say this is merely a surrogate-end-point trial and definitive guidance on how to use this drug in such patients will come only from an ongoing large outcomes study, ALTITUDE. Heartwire
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Serum D-Dimer and Aortic Dissection
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Rapid and accurate detection of aortic dissection is critical to managing patients with chest pain or suspected ACS in the ED. Are serum D-dimer levels a safe and effective measure to "rule out" AD?
Medscape Emergency Medicine
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