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Editorial
. 2024 Apr;47(4):970-971.
doi: 10.1038/s41440-024-01579-w. Epub 2024 Jan 25.

Effects of esaxerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor blocker, independent of urinary sodium/potassium ratio and salt intake

Satoshi Morimoto  1 , Atsuhiro Ichihara  2
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Effects of esaxerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor blocker, independent of urinary sodium/potassium ratio and salt intake

Satoshi Morimoto et al. Hypertens Res. 2024 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Aldosterone; Angiotensin receptor blocker; Hypertension; Mineralocorticoid receptor blocker; Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio.

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