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Hypertension and chronic kidney disease: controversies in pathogenesis and treatment.
Minerva urologica e nefrologica = The Italian journal of urology and nephrology - 1 Mar 2013
Pirkle J L, Freedman B I
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The relationship between hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has long been the subject of controversy. The pathogenetic mechanisms of nephropathy in non-diabetic individuals with hypertension, as well as optimal hypertension treatment targets in populations with nephropathy remain important clinical concerns. This manuscript reviews breakthroughs in molecular genetics that have clarified the complex...
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