In their recent article, Huot et al 1 conclude that captopril renography has low sensitivity and
specificity and should not be used to screen for renovascular hypertension. Captopril …

Schalekamp MA, Habbema JD. A clinical prediction rule for renal artery stenosis. Ann Intern
Med. 1998; 129: 705-11. 2. Mann SJ, Pickering TG. Detection of renovascular hypertension …

Deciding which patients with hypertension to in-vestigate for renal artery stenosis remains
one of the most perplexing and controversial decisions facing the internist. No screening test …

To the Editor.—In the March 1983Archives, Chrysant et al 1 described reversible renal
failure following captopril treatment. The patients described had bilateral renal artery …

TO THE EDITOR: I do not agree with Qaseem and colleagues'(1) recommendation not to
screen asymptomatic persons for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Type 2 diabetes and …

TO THE EDITOR: Cusick and colleagues' model (1) showed that screening the general
population for albuminuria with subsequent treatment of those identified as having chronic …

TO THE EDITOR: Cusick and colleagues' model (1) showed that screening the general
population for albuminuria with subsequent treatment of those identified as having chronic …

To the Editor: Levey and colleagues (1) have provided an elegant prediction equation for the
glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in patients with renal disease. It is, however, unlikely that …

TO THE EDITOR: We read with interest the review by Brewster and colleagues (1)
summarizing the effects of single antihypertensive agents on blood pressure and blood …

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