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Principles and Practice of Diuretic Therapy  

Jeon, Un-Sil (Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro-Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Medicine / v.80, no.1, 2011 , pp. 8-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
Diuretic drugs are the most commonly used agents to control edema or volume overload. However, the clinical use of diuretics is not confined to edema control. Recently, diuretics have been revisited for the management of various diseases, including hypertension and congestive heart failure. Diuretics are classified mainly by their sites of action in the renal tubules, and have unique characteristics and adverse effects according to their mechanisms of action. To use diuretics adequately, it is very important to understand their characteristics.
Keywords
Diuretics; Edema; Practice;
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