Thiazides in kidney transplant recipients: skin in the game

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Published online: 17 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41581-024-00839-9Clinical trial data suggest that thiazides and thiazide-like drugs could be beneficial for blood-pressure lowering in patients with severe chronic kidney disease. However, prolonged exposure to these photosensitizing drugs could translate into increased risk of squamous cell carcinoma and post-transplant diabetes in the already extremely vulnerable kidney transplant population.
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