A randomised prospective comparison of nadolol or captopril alone or captopril in combination of ticlopidine in the treatment of IgA nephropathy

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Project Title
A randomised prospective comparison of nadolol or captopril alone or captopril in combination of ticlopidine in the treatment of IgA nephropathy
Principal Investigator
Professor Cheng, Ignatius Kum Po   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Wong   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Fang   (Co-Investigator)
Start Date
1989-05-01
Amount
50000
Conference Title
A randomised prospective comparison of nadolol or captopril alone or captopril in combination of ticlopidine in the treatment of IgA nephropathy
Presentation Title
Keywords
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Discipline
N/A
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Other Funding Scheme
Funding Year
1990
Status
Completed
Objectives
The present study compares the relative efficacy of two antihypertensive drugs nadolol and captopril in arresting disease progression in patients with IgA nephropathy. In addition, we wish to determine if the addition of ticlopidine, an antithrombotic agent, will have an additional benefit.