Do the Effects of Blood Pressure Drugs Differ by Kidney Function?

Authors :: Rahman, M.
Pressel, S.
Davis, B. R.
Nwachuku, C.
Wright, Jr., J. T.
Whelton, P. K.
Barzilay, J.
Batuman, V.
Eckfeldt, J. H.
Farber, M. A.
Franklin, S.
Henriquez, M.
Kopyt, N.
Louis, G. T.
Saklayen, M.
Stanford, C.
Walworth, C.
Ward, H.
Wiegmann, T.
Source :: Annals of Internal Medicine; 2/7/2006, Vol. 144 Issue 3, pI33-I33, 1p
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: The article presents answers to various questions related to high blood pressure disorder. To one of the question asked related to the problem, it was answered that people with high blood pressure (BP) are more likely to develop heart, blood vessel, and kidney disease. One of the questions asked was related to the reason behind researchers doing this type of study. The answer was given that researchers do this study for comparing the ability of different BP drugs to prevent cardiovascular diseases and kidney failure in people with high BP and different levels of kidney function.