Following reports linking thiazide diuretics with increased biliary cholesterol saturation, it has been postulated that these drugs increase the risk of gallstone development. Leitzmann and ...

A large new study from Columbia University has found that one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for high blood pressure, ...

In turn, patients having been successfully treated with diuretics can occasionally see BP control lapse because of the tendency for diuretics to activate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system ...

Hemoconcentration induced by thiazide diuretics could also play a part in producing apparent hyperuricemia in a manner opposite to that suggested to explain the hypouricemia observed after ...

It is 10 years since the discovery of the human genome; however, the study of the influence of genetic variants on drug effect – pharmacogenomics – has so far failed to create a major impact ...

Diuretics, often called water pills, help remove excess salt and water from the bloodstream through urine. There are different types of diuretics available and all act differently on the kidneys ...

There are essentially three kinds of diuretics that are used to treat hypertension, including Thiazide, Loop, and Potassium sparing. While some medicines combine one or more types of diuretics ...