Woman and Man
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Extract
To evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of valsartan versus placebo in children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) manifested by persistent proteinuria (> 500 mg/g) while receiving a standardized dose of ACEI therapy to provide important prescribing information to the pediatrician on the use of valsartan in children with CKD.
Inclusion criteria
- Chronic kidney disease is characterized by a progressive decline of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which occurs irrespectively of the cause of the renal damage once a critical nephron mass has been lost