Add-on aliskiren treatment can decrease blood pressure but requires attention to risks of renal impairment and hyperkalemia Chikushi Anti-Hypertension Trial-Rasilez® (CHAT-Ras)

ABSTRACTBackground: Renin is the starting point of the renin angiotensin (RA) system cycle. Aliskiren (AL), which is a direct renin inhibitor, suppressed the entire RA cycle. In the present study, ...