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Why are carbonic anhydrase inhibitors weak diuretics

Weak anhydrase: its inhibitors and activators. Recent studies indicate that they are of little benefit in patients with diastolic dysfunction HFnEF. The most carbonic and frequent problem with thiazide inhibitors loop diuretics is hypokalemia. Although acting as moderate-weak inhibitors of CA II, all these drugs considerably inhibit other CA isozymes known nowadays to be anhydrase… Read More: Why are carbonic anhydrase inhibitors weak diuretics »

Why diuretics cause hyperglycemia

To determine whether changes in serum glucose, serum potassium, and plasma insulin levels are correlated in a cohort of hypertensive patients. Prespecified subgroup analysis of results from a prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label, parallel-group study. Community-based ambulatory population of patients age range 17—65 yrs with a new diagnosis of hypertension, untreated hypertension, or known hypertension, who… Read More: Why diuretics cause hyperglycemia »