A perspective on arterionephrosclerosis: from pathology to potential pathogenesis.

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The morphological findings of so-called hypertensive nephrosclerosis, rather than implying a linear direct relationship to damage induced by hypertension, may indicate complex environmental and genetic factors, which together foster the coexistence of renal lesion and hypertension in this clinical setting. We discuss the clinical and pathological criteria for diagnosis of arterionephrosclerosis, and possible...

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