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Loop diuretic
Loop diuretics
are
diuretics
that act at the ascending
loop of Henle
in the
kidney
. They are primarily used in
medicine
to treat
hypertension
and
edema
often due to
congestive heart failure
or
renal insufficiency
. While
thiazide
diuretics are more effective in patients with normal kidney function, loop diuretics are more effective in patients with impaired kidney function.
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