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Hypertensive Renal Disease

Renal failure (kidney failure) is caused primarily by chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) over many years. Hypertension is the second major cause, after diabetes , of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and is respon...

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Symptoms

Other symptoms include a failure to eat (anorexia) and skin color changes such as a change to a yellow-brown skin color...

Causes

Renal Failure Due to Hypertension : Diagnosis.

Tests

Renal Failure Due to Hypertension : Diagnosis.

Treatments

High Blood Pressure Management

Drugs

atenolol
nitroglycerin
nitroprusside

Risk Factors

Age over 40

Complications

Renal Failure Due to Hypertension : Prognosis.

Prevention

Lifestyle modification
Low salt diet
Maintain Healthy Weight

Doctor Specialties

Cardiologist
Internist
Nephrologist

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Blood Pressure Basics

Eating Healthier

Getting Exercise

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Renal Failure Due to Hypertension

Renal failure due to hypertension

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Blood Pressure Quiz