By Annette R. Karnash, R.N., M.N.
To prevent kidney disease and control hypertension, many patients with diabetes have been prescribed angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE) which can cause coughing due to the increased nitric oxide in the lungs. Researchers have concluded that iron supplements may successfully decrease the ACE inhibitor – induced cough by producing less nitric acid.
(Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea)
