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Poll Results   Has your diabetes team discussed the benefits of ACE inhibitors with you?         No, but I know what they are     19%   125         No, and I don't know what they are     72%   460         Yes, for the future     2%   15         Yes, but I don't want to take one     1%   2         Yes, but I don't understand the benefits     1%   2         Yes, and I am already taking an ACE Inhibitor     5%   34

Has your diabetes team discussed the benefits of ACE inhibitors with you? Poll dates: March 17 - 24, 2002 Total Votes: 638 It is somewhat disconcerting to learn that 72% of the respondents to this week's poll are unaware of the benefits of ACE-inhibitors to people with diabetes. It's interesting that there has been essentially no change in responses since we last ran this poll in February 2001. ACE-inhibitors (Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors) are a group of medications originally designed for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). Examples include captopril, enalapril, quinapril, lisinopril, and others. These medications are the first drug therapy for diabetic nephropathy, a common and often fatal complication of diabetes. Until these drugs were available, the only treatments were waiting for disaster, then treating with hemodialysis or a kidney transplant. The use of one of these ACE inhibitors, captopril, was associated with a 50 percent reduction in the combined risk of death or of kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant. Several other studies have also shown that captopril can slow progression of diabetic kidney disease. Indeed, it almost seems reasonable to add ACE inhibitors to the program for everybody with diabetes, but it must be pointed out that: The benefit, if any, of their use for prevention of kidney disease is unproven (although it sounds reasonable). They cost money. They have common side effects (including chronic cough) and rare side effects (they are not recommended in pregnancy as they can cause injury and even death to the developing fetus). The interested reader is encouraged to look at the following resources: Captopril approved for treating diabetic kidney disease from the FDA. How to Protect your Kidneys at the Diabetes Monitor. Preventing and Slowing Kidney Disease from the NIDDK. Diabetic Nephropathy from the ADA. WWQ [Return to the current poll]

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