Therapeutic uses of aspirin in renal diseases.

Inhibition, by aspirin, of platelet aggregation, prostaglandin synthesis, smooth muscle cell proliferation, and thromboxane genesis has potential therapeutic uses in renal diseases. Clinically, some benefit from aspirin has been shown in some forms of glomerulonephritis but not in others, such as renovascular hypertension, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and diabetic nephropathy. Experimentally, aspirin aided in amelioration of cyclosporine toxicity and in preservation of explanted kidneys being prepared for transplantation.