Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) are recommended widely as first-line treatments for hypertension in patients with diabetic or nondiabetic ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are oral medications that lower ...

There remains an art as much as a science to the use of these drugs. The science behind ACE inhibitor use is well accepted, the art, however, is a work in progress, with many subtleties to use ...

Despite the extensive use of angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to slow the rate of progression of diabetic nephropathy, the incidence of ESRD has increased dramatically in the US.