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A drug used to treat high blood pressue and water retention by increasing the volume of water excreted by the kidneys. <ref>http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/diuretics.html</ref>Amiloride is an example of a diuretic, which is often used to lower blood pressure in those that suffer from [[Liddle Syndrome|Liddle's Disease.]] | A drug used to treat high blood pressue and water retention by increasing the volume of water excreted by the kidneys. <ref>http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/diuretics.html</ref>Amiloride is an example of a diuretic, which is often used to lower blood pressure in those that suffer from [[Liddle Syndrome|Liddle's Disease.]] <ref>Schrier. R. W. Diseases of the Kidney and Urinary Tract (2007) 8th Edition. Volume 1. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.</ref> | ||
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A drug used to treat high blood pressue and water retention by increasing the volume of water excreted by the kidneys. [1]Amiloride is an example of a diuretic, which is often used to lower blood pressure in those that suffer from Liddle's Disease. [2]
References
- ↑ http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/diuretics.html
- ↑ Schrier. R. W. Diseases of the Kidney and Urinary Tract (2007) 8th Edition. Volume 1. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.