We wanted to test the hypothesis that acute treatment with atorvastatin changes renal sodium excretion, glomerular filtration rate, tubular function and vasoactive hormones in patients with type II diabetes, not in treatment with insulin.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
25
80 mg atorvastatin daily on two following days
Medical Reseach, Holstebro Hospital
Holstebro, Denmark
Department of Medical Research, Holstebro Hospital
Holstebro, Denmark
GFR, clearance of sodium and lithium, fractional excretion of sodium and lithium, U-AQP-2, total sodium excretion, albumin excretion rate and free water clearance.
Time frame: 6 months
AVP, Ang-II, Aldo, ANP, BNP, PRC, BP, HR.
Time frame: 6 months
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