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Question: I’m at a conference and the speaker (who is a nephrologist) says ACE inhibitors (used to protect the kidneys and decrease high blood pressure) may worsen kidney function (they can increase the creatinine and cause the GFR to go down). Two questions: Wow do they cause the creatinine to go up and the GFR to go down? And why do we use ACE inhibitors if they worsen kidney function? Dr. Aaronson: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) inhibitors lower blood pressure. ACE inhibitors prevent the formation of a hormone called angiotensin … Continue reading →