ABSTRACT
Hypertension is common in patients with kidney disease for a number of reasons, including retention, inappropriate action by the renin-angiotensin system, and overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. Of all causes of hypertension, renal artery stenosis (narrowing) has attracted considerable attention, because it was once thought to be a rare
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Section I Assessment and epidemiology
part |2 pages
Section II Treatment – General
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Section III Treatment – High-risk groups