Patients with Hypertensive Nephropathy and Chronic Kidney Disease Might Not Benefit from Strict Blood Pressure Control

Background/Aims: In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) strict blood pressure (BP) control is reno-protective. However, renal benefits from BP control might depend also on the etiology of CKD. We investigated if maintenance of BP at target is equally effective in subjects with hypertensive ne...

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Main Authors: Simone Vettoretti, Lara Caldiroli, Francesca Zanoni, Valeria Azzini, Anna Villarini, Roberto Meazza, Piergiorgio Messa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2018-11-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/495388