Plasma renin activity is significantly lower in black people compared with whites
independent of age and blood pressure status. The lower PRA appears to be due to a …

The pathogenic role of angiotensin II (ANG II), dietary sodium chloride, sympathetic
activation, obesity and aldosterone in the development of structural vascular changes …

Although hypertension is a risk factor for end-stage renal disease, this complication
develops in only a minority of hypertensive patients. Whether non-malignant hypertension …

Improved life expectancy and the need for robust tools to monitor renal safety of emerging
new therapies have fueled the interest in renal function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy …

Background Hypertension is one of the most important causes of end-stage renal disease,
but it is unclear whether elevated blood pressure (BP) also accelerates the gradual decline …

Background Renal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of pediatric cancer patients at diagnosis
has previously been investigated in a limited number of studies. Procedure GFR, measured …

In women with a history of preeclampsia, low plasma volume (≤ 1373 mL/m2) is associated
with recurrent preeclampsia and chronic hypertension. Interventions that improve volume …

Background We aimed to identify patterns within the rate of kidney function decline,
determinants of these patterns and their association with all-cause mortality risk in the …

Dietary salt and hypertension: a scientific issue or a matter of faith? Page 1 Introduction
Consideration of the role of sodium chloride (‘salt’) in the pathogenesis and treatment of essential …

Abstract Background/Aims: Cross-transplantation studies between animals with genetic
hypertension and normotensive animals indicate a key role of the kidney in development of …