urinary albumin excretion ( UAE ) , determined every half year , was significantly decreased by the ACEIs ( placebo vs. ACEIs F = 11.316 , P = 0.001 , placebo vs. captopril F = 4.260 , P = 0.043 , placebo vs. imidapril F = 14.341 , P < 0.001 ) during the study period ( the mean ; 1.48 years ) .
