Effects of Ramipril and Telmisartan on Plasma Concentrations of Low Molecular Weight and Protein Thiols and Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 2

Drug effects on blood pressure and renal function markers.

	Group 1 ()			Group 2 ()
	Baseline	Telmisartan/ramipril; 40/5 mg/day	value	Baseline	Telmisartan; 80 mg/day	value
	Mean ± SD; or median (IQR)	Mean ± SD; or median (IQR)		Mean ± SD; or median (IQR)	Mean ± SD; or median (IQR)
Systolic BP, mmHg	132 ± 13	122 ± 10	0.04	133 ± 14	123 ± 15	0.11
Diastolic BP, mmHg	82 ± 8	75 ± 5	0.02	77 ± 9	76 ± 10	0.80
Creatinine, mg/dL	1.6 (1.0–2.3)	1.5 (1.1–2.2)	0.57	1.7 (1.3–2.0)	1.5 (1.3–2.0)	0.85
GFR, mL/min per 1.73 m^2	48 (22–71)	47 (23–61)	0.79	48 (34–66)	55 (36–71)	0.79
Proteinuria, g/24 h	0.52 (0.28–2.49)	0.49 (0.22–1.15)	0.07	1.28 (0.36–2.35)	0.67 (0.44–1.68)	0.08