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Mineralocorticoid Antagonists: How I Use Them in Kidney Disease and Hypertension

There are 3 available mineralocorticoid antagonists (MRAs) Spironolactone: This is a steroidal MRA derived from steroids that is nonselective for the mineralocorticoid (MR) receptor, it also can inhibit other steroid receptors specifically progesterone and androgen receptors Eplerenone: Is a second generation steroidal MRA that is more selective for the MR receptor, but less

By |2025-04-30T12:32:16+00:00April 30th, 2025|Hyperkalemia|0 Comments
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Hypertension A Nephrologist’s Approach

  I’m often referred patients with difficult to control hypertension and here’s my approach, things I think about when assessing these patients. I’m always considering a 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor to exclude white coat effect. I need to make sure to do a careful medication review including over the counter medications.

By |2025-04-16T12:22:54+00:00April 16th, 2025|Hypertension|0 Comments
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About Dr. Cronin

Brian Cronin is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology and has been designated by the American Society of Hypertension as a Clinical Specialist in Hypertension in 2005, redesignated in 2015.

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