[Nephropathy associated with arterial hypertension: genes and Barker's hypothesis].

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For about three decades glomerular diseases have been the most intensively investigated research area in nephrology. The increasing proportion of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) secondary to hypertension has now revived interest in hypertension. Prospective studies have firmly established that high blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of renal failure independent of other risk factors....

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