[Angiotensin I receptor antagonist losartan. Part II. Effects in arterial hypertension and diabetic nephropathy].

This is the second part in a series of papers dealing with various aspects of clinical pharmacology of the first AT1-receptor antagonist losartan and its therapeutic use in hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, chronic heart failure, and acute phase of myocardial infarction. This part contains review of literature data concerning the use of losartan for the treatment of hypertension and diabetic nephropathy including results of two major randomized trials which for the first time demonstrated ability of losartan to improve long term prognosis in patients with hypertension and diabetic nephropathy.