clinical diagnosis of chronic kidney disease

clinical diagnosis of hypertension (blood pressure >=140/90mmhg)

elderly people(>=65 years old)

the patients who are already taking aliskiren

the patients who are receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

the patients who are taking cyclosporin

the patients who have hyperkalemia(>=5.5meq/ml)

severe heart failure (>=nyha class iii)

insulin dependent diabetic mellitus or poor controlled insulin independent diabetic mellitus (>=hba1c 9.0&)

severe liver dysfunction (five folds increased ast or alt than standard values)