Popular ACE inhibitor pills have been linked to sudden renal failure
The lethal conditions kills up to 30 per cent of those who suffer it
Connection was unveiled by a Cambridge University study
It found 'strong evidence' that ACE inhibitors and renal failure are linked
Blood pressure drugs that are taken by millions of Britons could raise the risk of potentially deadly kidney problems, doctors fear.
A study has linked ACE inhibitors and related pills to sudden renal failure, which is fatal in up to 30 per cent of cases.
Researchers at Cambridge University are the first to assess the scale of the problem after concerns about the effects of the medication.
At least five millions patients take the tablets, the most popular for high blood pressure, with the number rising each year.
The academics compared hospital admissions for sudden kidney failure with prescribing rates for ACE (short for angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors and related pills.
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