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| High blood pressure: Effects on the kidneys |
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What percent of kidney failure is caused by high blood pressure?
High blood pressure causes 30% of all cases of end-stage kidney disease (medically referred to as end-stage renal disease or ESRD). Only diabetes leads to more cases of kidney failure.
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Review Date:
4/6/2007
Reviewed By: Glen Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Glen Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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