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Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease Insights by Maria Jose Zamorano Sepulveda is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Hypertension (HTN) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a bidirectional relationship where each can cause or worsen the other. HTN is present in 80-95% of CKD patients and uncontrolled HTN is a major risk factor for CKD progression. CKD causes abnormalities in sodium homeostasis and increased renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activity that lead to HTN. Treatment goals for CKD-associated HTN have lowered to a blood pressure of less than 140/90 mmHg, or less than 130/80 mmHg for those with significant pro
- Author
- Maria Jose Zamorano Sepulveda
- Language
- EN