Background: Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with an increased risk for acute kidney injury after cardiovascular interventions. However, for patients undergoing kidney biopsy, no data is available.
Methods: Four hundred and sixty-six patients undergoing kidney biopsy were retrospectively analyzed of whether or not concomitant intake of ACEIs or ARBs impairs kidney function.
Results: Three hundred and twenty-three patients received ACEIs or ARBs or both before kidney biopsy. ACEI/ARB intake had no effect on kidney function compared to patients without this medication (all p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Treatment with ACEIs or ARBs is not associated with risk of acute kidney injury in subjects undergoing kidney biopsy.
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