The PREDIAN trial investigated the renoprotective effects of pentoxifylline, in addition to renin–angiotensin system blockade, in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. This promising approach resulted in a reduction in the rate of decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate and a significant decrease in albuminuria.
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He, T., Cooper, M. Renoprotective effects of pentoxifylline in the PREDIAN trial. Nat Rev Nephrol 10, 547–548 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2014.162
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