Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade Mitigates Loop Diuretic-Exacerbated Plasma Volume Contraction and Target-Organ Fibrosis in Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertension
Diuretics are widely used antihypertensive agents because of their potent natriuretic effects. However, in hypertension with excessive renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) activation, further volume depletion may aggravate target-organ injury. We investigated the effects of loop diuretics and mineralocorticoid r...