1. Hypertension and the Kidney
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Rupinder K. Sodhi, Paul G. Schmitz, and Marie Philipneri
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Kidney ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,business.industry ,medicine ,Urology ,business - Abstract
The prevalence of hypertension or high blood pressure (defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg) worldwide exceeds 30%, with a steep increase in patients >50 years of age. For example, nearly 75% of patients >80 years of age exhibit high blood pressure. Despite considerable evidence demonstrating the benefits of antihypertensive therapy
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- 2019
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